smooth (ruffled) feathers

成語所屬單字feather

smooth (ruffled) feathers — 慣用語

1. to make someone who is angry or upset feel calmer and less offended

1.慣用語
釋義

安撫情緒

to make someone who is angry or upset feel calmer and less offended

例句

The manager tried to smooth ruffled feathers after the team argument last week.

Apologising publicly helped smooth feathers among the disappointed customers.