take the easy way out
idiomPart ofeasy
take the easy way out — idiom
1. To choose the simplest solution to a problem, even if it is not the best.
1.idiom
Definition
To choose the simplest solution to a problem, even if it is not the best.
Example
Instead of fixing the car, he took the easy way out and sold it.
She took the easy way out by copying her friend's homework.