smooth someone's ruffled feathers

smooth (one's) ruffled feathers

To attempt to calm or placate someone who is annoyed, irritated, or upset. I had to go and smooth my parents' ruffled feathers after my husband criticized them at dinner. The company has been in damage-control mode after the disastrous presentation, with the CEO trying to smooth investor's ruffled feathers.

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

make someone less angry or irritated by using soothing words.

词组	smooth someone's ruffled feathers
释义	smooth someone's ruffled feathers smooth (one's) ruffled feathers To attempt to calm or placate someone who is annoyed, irritated, or upset. I had to go and smooth my parents' ruffled feathers after my husband criticized them at dinner. The company has been in damage-control mode after the disastrous presentation, with the CEO trying to smooth investor's ruffled feathers. See also: feather, ruffle, smooth Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. smooth someone's ruffled feathers make someone less angry or irritated by using soothing words. See also: feather, ruffle, smooth Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: smooth (one's) ruffled feathers smooth (someone's) ruffled feathers smooth ruffled feathers hold with the hare and run with the hounds run with the hare and hunt with the hounds get (one's) nose out of joint get one’s nose out of joint have (got) (one's) nose out of joint nose out of joint, have one's aggro
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