soft line

noun

1. a position or policy, as in politics, that is moderate and flexible.

soft line

noun

1. a moderate flexible attitude or policy

Other Word Forms

• soft-liner noun
• soft-line adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of soft line¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The closest the Padres came to a hit in the first five innings was Wade’s soft line drive that Betts, the Dodgers shortstop, made a backhand diving catch of for the first out of the third.

From Los Angeles Times

Which is what allowed Rodriguez to make three spectacular catches on Tuesday — the leaping at the wall to rob Tatis; a sliding grab in the third inning coming in on a soft line drive off the bat Garrett Cooper; and covering 86 feet in 4.6 seconds, according to Statcast, to take extra bases away from Jake Cronenworth in the fifth inning.

From Seattle Times

He dumped a soft line drive just inside the left-field foul line for a two-run double.

From Seattle Times

Nico Hoerner’s soft line drive dropped into the right-field grass of Wrigley Field, scoring pinch runner Nick Madrigal from third base and giving the Cubs a 3-2 victory in the bottom of the 10th.

From Seattle Times

He caught the one fly ball hit his way — making a nice running catch coming in on a soft line drive — and then laced an RBI double off the wall in left field to score the Mariners’ first run off veteran left-hander Andrew Heaney.

From Seattle Times