soft-soap /ˈsɑːftˈsoʊp/ verb soft-soaps; soft-soaped; soft-soaping
soft-soaps; soft-soaped; soft-soaping
Learner's definition of SOFT-SOAP
[+ object] British, informal
: to try to persuade (someone) to do something by using praise, kind words, etc.（为说服某人）阿谀，说恭维话，说好听的 —
often + into
— soft soap
noun, British, informal [noncount]