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smooth something over
phrasal verb with smoothverbuk /smuːð/ us /smuːð/
to make problems, difficulties, or disagreements less serious or easier to solve, usually by talking to the people involved: （通常通过交谈沟通的方式）缓和，调解
Would you like me to try to smooth things over between you and your parents?需要我来尝试缓和一下你和你父母之间的关系吗？
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smooth over something | American Dictionary
smooth over something
phrasal verb with smoothverb[ T ]us/smuð/
to make less serious or easier to solve:
Negotiators have been able to smooth over differences in one area of disagreement.
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