smooth over
US /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
UK /smuːð ˈoʊvər/
1.
сгладить, замять
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.
Он пытался сгладить ссору между своими друзьями.
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The manager tried to smooth over the customer's complaints with a discount.
Менеджер попытался сгладить жалобы клиента скидкой.