to smooth over
[phrase form: smooth]
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mildra, lugna
to make a situation or relationship less tense by calming emotions, resolving conflicts, etc.
Exempel
To avoid further complications, they decided to smooth the matter over swiftly and without extensive discussion.
För att undvika ytterligare komplikationer beslutade de att jämna ut saken snabbt och utan omfattande diskussion.
