Смысл: lightly

lightly1. [ʹlaıtlı] adv
<Í> 1. слегка, едва; чуть-чуть
lightly salted food - чуть подсоленная /присоленная/ пища
lightly cooked - слегка отваренный
to sleep lightly - дремать; спать чутко
they were but lightly rewarded - им дали лишь небольшое вознаграждение
2. проворно, быстро; легко
offences not lightly forgotten [forgiven] - оскорбления, которые трудно забыть [нелегко простить]
3. 1) не задумываясь; с лёгким сердцем; беспечно
to take lightly - не принимать всерьёз
credulous people believe lightly whatever they hear - доверчивые люди легко верят всему, что слышат
2) легко, без усилий
these are opinions that I have not lightly formed, or that I can lightly quit - эти убеждения не легко у меня сложились, и я не могу легко отказаться от них
4. пренебрежительно, невнимательно
♢ lightly come, lightly go - посл. ≅ легко нажито, легко прожито

2. [ʹlaıtlı] v шотл.
<Í> относиться презрительно; обращаться с пренебрежением

not take (something) lightly Идиома

once-over-lightly

Idiom(s): once-over-lightly (2)

Theme: CARELESSNESS

2. cursory; in a quick and careless manner. (An adverb.)
• Tom studied geometry once-over-lightly.
• Ann washed the dishes once-over-lightly.

get off lightly

Idiom(s): get off easy AND get off lightly

Theme: PUNISHMENT - LIGHT

to receive very little punishment (for doing something wrong).
• It was a serious crime, but Mary got off easy.
• Billy's punishment was very light. Considering what he did, he got off lightly.

lightly

lightly
see get off; once over lightly.

once over lightly

once over lightly
Cursorily, quickly, as in I did go over the program once over lightly, but perhaps I should read it more carefully. [Colloquial; mid-1900s]

not booty (something) lightly

To attention article with a abundant bulk of calmness or gravity. I achievement you aren't demography these allegations lightly—they could beggarly a activity in prison! I can affiance you that I won't booty this job account lightly.Learn more: lightly, not, take

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on your life on, be once once in a lifetime once over lightly one eye on not sleep a wink not so bad not so dusty not so fast not so hot not so hot at (something) not so much not so much as (do something) not so/too hot not someone's day not someone's keeper not something to write home about not stand an earthly not stand an earthly chance not stand for (something) not stand in (someone's or something's) way not stand in somebody's way not stand on ceremony not stand still for (something) not stand the sight of (someone or something) not suffer fools (gladly) not suffer fools gladly not suit (one) not supposed to not take (one's) eyes off (someone or something) not take (something) lightly not take (something) lying down not take (something) sitting down not take all day not take all morning not take kindly to (something) not take kindly to somebody/something not take no for an answer not take something lying down not take stock in (something) not take your eyes off somebody/something not tell a soul not that not that there's anything wrong with that not the be-all and end-all not the end of the world not the full quid not the full shilling not the half of not the half of it/(something) not the only fish in the sea not the only pebble on the beach not the sharpest knife in the drawer not the sharpest pencil in the cup not the sharpest tool in the box not the sharpest tool in the shed