smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers
成語所屬單字feather
smooth (somebody’s) ruffled feathers — 慣用語
1. To calm someone down after they have been annoyed or offended.
1.慣用語
釋義
安撫某人
To calm someone down after they have been annoyed or offended.
例句
The manager smoothed Sara's ruffled feathers by apologizing sincerely.
Diego tried to smooth his friend's ruffled feathers after the argument.