smooth (ruffled) feathers
idiomPart offeather
smooth (ruffled) feathers — idiom
1. to make someone who is angry or upset feel calmer and less offended
1.idiom
Definition
to make someone who is angry or upset feel calmer and less offended
Example
The manager tried to smooth ruffled feathers after the team argument last week.
Apologising publicly helped smooth feathers among the disappointed customers.