{n. phr.} The easiest way; the way that takes least effort. * /In becoming a doctor like his father John had really just followed the line of least resistance./ * /Some parents take the path of least resistance with their children and let them do as they please./
PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE
Meaning of PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012