| 词组 | cushioning the blow |
| 释义 | (redirected from cushioning the blow)cushion the blowTo ease the pain or stress of something unpleasant. When my daughter had to get a shot at the doctor's office, I tried to cushion the blow by telling her we would go out for ice cream afterward. cushion/soften the ˈblowmake something unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept: When he lost his job he was offered a cash payment to soften the blow. |
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