soft pedal
US /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
UK /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
1.
meremehkan, meredakan
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.
Kerajaan cuba meremehkan krisis ekonomi.
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She decided to soft-pedal her criticism to avoid conflict.
Dia memutuskan untuk meredakan kritiknya untuk mengelakkan konflik.