smooth over
US /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
UK /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
1.
穏便に済ませる, 和らげる
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.
彼は友人間の口論を穏便に済ませようとした。
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The manager tried to smooth over the customer's complaints with a discount.
マネージャーは割引で顧客の不満を和らげようとした。