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词组 smooth ruffled feathers
释义
Idiom
smooth ruffled featherssmooth (someone's) ruffled feathers
to try to make someone feel less angry or upset, especially after an argument.
I spent the afternoon smoothing ruffled feathers and trying to convince people to give the talks another chance.
idiomsmooth ruffled feathersto stop people from feeling upset or annoyed after a difficult situation or argument:Rusty was very good at smoothing ruffled feathers when the musicians got irritated.As everything was way behind schedule, Paul and Ward knew they had some ruffled feathers to smooth.

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 (somebody’s) ruffled ˈfeathers

make somebody feel less angry or offended: Her note of apology was meant to smooth ruffled feathers, but it only seemed to make things worse. OPPOSITE: ruffle somebody’s/a few feathers
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