SMOOTH OVER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly

Synonyms:

gloss over; skate over; skimp over; slur over; smooth over

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "smooth over" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody