go soft

go soft
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. ponerse blando
The mayor has gone soft on crime; we need someone who's going to crack down on the gangs.El alcalde se ha puesto blando ante la criminalidad; necesitamos a alguien que ponga mano dura con las pandillas.
a. perder el juicio
I don't know what Richard is thinking. He's going to drive this company into the ground. - He's gone soft, if you ask me.No sé en qué está pensando Richard. Va a acabar con esta empresa. Ha perdido el juicio, digo yo.
b. reblandecerse el cerebro
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
Your father is going to build an amusement park in the mountains? - I know, it's crazy. I think he's going soft.¿Tu padre va a construir un parque de atracciones en las montañas? - Ya, es una locura. Creo que se le está reblandeciendo el cerebro.
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