smooth over

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to make an awkward disagreement seem less serious without fully addressing it

   Phrasal verb · Separable

   smooth over something / smooth something over

   Usage: A noun object may come before or after over; put a personal pronoun between the verb and particle, as in smooth it over.

   He tried to smooth over the argument by changing the subject and offering coffee.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   He tried to smooth over the argument by changing the subject and offering coffee.

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