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a pushover
USUK
a person who is too easy to persuade, beat or take advantage of
Often in the negative: 'no pushover', 'not a pushover'. It can also mean an easy opponent in sport.
In context
Don't think my boss is a pushover; she checks every number twice before she signs.
I'm too much of a pushover, so I always end up paying for everyone's coffee.
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