smooth over
Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) neutral
To make an argument or awkward situation feel less bad, usually without completely fixing it.
"She tried to smooth over the tension between the two colleagues by suggesting a joint lunch."
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British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley | History Documentary
EpicDocFilms | Documentary Channel · 168:09
smooth over the cracks.
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help smooth over this.