take lightly

take lightly

English

Verb

take lightly

1. (idiomatic, transitive) To treat casually, without seriousness or worry.
   • 2011 February 12, Mark Orlovac, “England 59-13 Italy”, in BBC‎:

     Following England's opening-day win over Wales in Cardiff, Martin Johnson's men headed into the Twickenham contest full of confidence but with a warning from their manager not to take the Italians lightly.

Synonyms

• make light of

Translations

approach casually

Finnish: ottaa kevyesti French: prendre à la légère (fr) German: auf die leichte Schulter nehmen (de)

Norwegian: Bokmål: ta lett på, ikke ta på alvor (not take seriously)