soften up

If feel stressed, tense and tight, then it may take a week or so until your body starts to respond and soften up.

Even if the character is just turning their head, you will probably want a few frames to soften up the start or end of the motion.

First they would "soften up" an island, weakening the resistance by shelling the enemy strongholds with bombs from offshore ships.

Sometimes an expensive gift may be necessary to soften up a government official.

Affection and getting carried away by feelings have the power to fight brute force . Reconcile relationships and soften up .

Let potatoes brown slowly. You can add a little water so the potatoes will soften up more easily.

If Akira sees that they are truly sincere about their apology then her heart will soften up.

Housewives are soften up with free gift before the salesmen begin the hard talking.

" German men and women aren't faring well , but they are submitting stern images , they need to soften up , " Hodge said .

But of course to state the case in this way is simply to soften up the plain man's alleged views for the subsequent treatment;

Soften up enemy resistance by saturation bombing