soft pedal
US /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
UK /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
1.
축소하다, 완화하다
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.
정부는 경제 위기를 축소하려 했다.
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She decided to soft-pedal her criticism to avoid conflict.
그녀는 갈등을 피하기 위해 비판을 완화하기로 결정했다.