soft pedal
US /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
UK /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
1.
minimizzare, attenuare
to treat or describe something as less important, serious, or urgent than it really is
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The government tried to soft-pedal the economic crisis.
Il governo ha cercato di minimizzare la crisi economica.
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She decided to soft-pedal her criticism to avoid conflict.
Ha deciso di attenuare le sue critiche per evitare conflitti.