smooth over
US /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
UK /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
1.
glätten, beschwichtigen, schönreden
to make a problem or difficulty seem less serious or important than it really is
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He tried to smooth over the argument between his friends.
Er versuchte, den Streit zwischen seinen Freunden zu glätten.
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The manager tried to smooth over the customer's complaints with a discount.
Der Manager versuchte, die Beschwerden des Kunden mit einem Rabatt zu beschwichtigen.