smooth o·ver
phrasal verbsmooth something over
- to make problems or difficulties seem less important or serious, especially by talking to people
（尤指通过谈话）缓和，调解，斡旋 - She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.
她和争执双方谈话，试图进行调解。
- She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.