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.

soft touch

noun

1. informal.
   a person easily persuaded or imposed on, esp to lend money

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft touch¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Idioms and Phrases

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]

Example Sentences

If we have an armed crowd, we might say, we’ll have a soft touch at the front.

From Fortune

The former vice president is not known as a soft touch, but for a brief moment in 2011, he seemed to hold Clinton in high regard.

From The Daily Beast

From their very beginning the Dead played frequent benefit concerts and were known as a “soft touch” in San Francisco.

From The Daily Beast

Because the top editor at the top newspaper in the world should offer a shoulder to cry on and a soft touch, above all else.

From The Daily Beast

So far, Krekshi has decided to proceed with a soft touch, and members of the Tripoli city council have supported him.

From The Daily Beast

She learned to imitate Charley, in curbing his impetuosity; and he chafed less at her soft touch upon the rein.

From Project Gutenberg

I can feel the soft touch of her hands that smoothed my head when I was a boy.

From Project Gutenberg

At that moment he felt a soft touch upon his hand, and he saw Fanny looking at him through the tears that still flowed.

From Project Gutenberg

Her cool, soft touch soothed his irritated nerves and brought refreshing peace to his restless mind.

From Project Gutenberg

But their intent listening made sure of more than one soft touch, straying in search of the mechanism.

From Project Gutenberg