soft touch

noun, Informal.
1.
a person who is easily convinced, especially to give or lend money:
a soft touch for charities.
2.
a person who is easily influenced, duped, or imposed upon:
a soft touch for anybody with a sob story.
3.
a person, team, etc., that is easily defeated:
They're a soft touch for any team in the league.
4.
a task or activity that is easily or quickly done, especially a job that pays well and requires little work.
Origin
1935-40
Examples from the web for soft touch
  • She donates lavishly to countless charities and is a notorious soft touch.
  • His technique is good with his back to the basket, and he has a soft touch on his release.
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  • In this comedy, a housewife schemes to make her dreams of feeling the soft touch of mink on her hardworking shoulders a reality.
  • They welcomed his charity: if anyone needed money for a good cause, he was a soft touch.
  • City trees add the soft touch of nature to our busy lives.
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  • City trees add the soft touch of nature to our busy lives.
British Dictionary definitions for soft touch

soft touch

noun
1.
(informal) a person easily persuaded or imposed on, esp to lend money
Slang definitions & phrases for soft touch

soft touch

noun phrase
  1. A person from whom it is easy to borrow or wheedle something: You get the reputation of being a soft touch (1939+)
  2. softie (1940s+)
  3. An easy job; a sinecure: He spent his life seeking the ultimate soft touch (1955+)

Idioms and Phrases with soft touch

soft touch

Someone easily persuaded or taken advantage of, especially in giving away money. For example, Ask Dan for the money; he's always a soft touch. [ First half of 1900s ]