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EASY come, easy go
LIGHT come, light go
and
QUICKLY come, quickly go
are less frequent expressions of the same concept. Cf. early 15th-cent. Fr.
tost acquis tost se despens
, soon acquired, soon spent.
1650
Tenth Muse
126
That which easily comes, as freely goes.
1832
Diary of Late Physician
II. xi.
‘Easy come, easy go’ is .. characteristic of rapidly acquired commercial fortunes.
1960
Dignity & Purity
ii.
She's your only daughter, isn't she .. Well, easy come, easy go.
1985
Plain Old Man
xiv.
These places cost a fortune in dues, but what does he care? Easy come, easy go.
1997
Washington Times
28 Jan. A18
Mayor Barry doesn't think the matter of the lost $34.7 million worth pursuing. Easy come, easy go, one supposes.
getting and spending
and
QUICKLY come, quickly go
are less frequent expressions of the same concept. Cf. early 15th-cent. Fr.
tost acquis tost se despens
, soon acquired, soon spent.
1650Tenth Muse
126
That which easily comes, as freely goes.
1832
Diary of Late Physician
II. xi.
‘Easy come, easy go’ is .. characteristic of rapidly acquired commercial fortunes.
1960
Dignity & Purity
ii.
She's your only daughter, isn't she .. Well, easy come, easy go.
1985
Plain Old Man
xiv.
These places cost a fortune in dues, but what does he care? Easy come, easy go.
1997
Washington Times
28 Jan. A18
Mayor Barry doesn't think the matter of the lost $34.7 million worth pursuing. Easy come, easy go, one supposes.
getting and spendingEASY does it
Also
gently does it
. Similar in form to
it's DOGGED as does it
.
1863
Ticket-of-Leave Man
IV. i.
Easy does it, Bob. Hands off, and let's take things pleasantly.
1928
Showgirl
21
No high pressure stuff, sis. Easy does it with Dick.
1955
Perfect Woman
xxx.
I won't ask her yet what's the matter he decided. Easy does it.
1972
Colonel Butler's Wolf
iii.
Easy does it—the nails are big, but they are old and brittle.
1981
Midnight's Children
I. 103
Important to build bridges .. between the faiths. Gently does it.
tact
;
ways and means
gently does it
. Similar in form to
it's DOGGED as does it
.
1863Ticket-of-Leave Man
IV. i.
Easy does it, Bob. Hands off, and let's take things pleasantly.
1928
Showgirl
21
No high pressure stuff, sis. Easy does it with Dick.
1955
Perfect Woman
xxx.
I won't ask her yet what's the matter he decided. Easy does it.
1972
Colonel Butler's Wolf
iii.
Easy does it—the nails are big, but they are old and brittle.
1981
Midnight's Children
I. 103
Important to build bridges .. between the faiths. Gently does it.
tact;
ways and means
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