soft pedal
US /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
UK /ˌsɑːftˈped.əl/
1.
淡化, 輕描淡寫
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.
政府試圖淡化經濟危機。
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She decided to soft-pedal her criticism to avoid conflict.
她決定淡化自己的批評，以避免衝突。