- smooth down
- {v.} To make calm; calm down. * /Mrs. Smith's feelings were hurt and we couldn't smooth her down./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
smooth down
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smooth down — phr verb Smooth down is used with these nouns as the object: ↑curl, ↑skirt … Collocations dictionary
smooth down — {v.} To make calm; calm down. * /Mrs. Smith s feelings were hurt and we couldn t smooth her down./ … Dictionary of American idioms
smooth\ down — v To make calm; calm down. Mrs. Smith s feelings were hurt and we couldn t smooth her down … Словарь американских идиом
smooth down — calm down, make relaxed … English contemporary dictionary
smooth — [smo͞oth] adj. [ME smothe < OE smoth, for earlier smethe < Gmc * smanthi < IE * som , together < base * sem , together, SAME] 1. a) having an even or level surface; having no roughness or projections that can be seen or felt b) having … English World dictionary
smooth — smooth1 W3 [smu:ð] adj comparative smoother superlative smoothest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(surface)¦ 2¦(happening without problems)¦ 3¦(movement)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5¦(liquid mixture)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(taste)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ … Dictionary of contemporary English
smooth — 1 adjective 1 FLAT a smooth surface is completely flat and even: The stone steps had been worn smooth by centuries of visitors. opposite rough 1 (1) 2 SOFT skin or fur that is smooth is soft and pleasant to touch, and your hand moves easily over… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
smooth — Synonyms and related words: Ciceronian, Demosthenian, Demosthenic, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, Mickey Mouse, Tullian, accordant, acomous, acute, adipose, adulatory, agreeable, aid, align, alike, all jaw, allay, ameliorate, appease, arch,… … Moby Thesaurus
smooth — smooth1 [ smuð ] adjective ** ▸ 1 even ▸ 2 well controlled ▸ 3 drink: not bitter ▸ 4 without problems ▸ 5 relaxed/confident 1. ) completely even with no rough areas or lumps: A baby s skin is as smooth as silk. ─ opposite ROUGH 2. ) a smooth ride … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
smooth — I UK [smuːð] / US [smuð] adjective Word forms smooth : adjective smooth comparative smoother superlative smoothest ** 1) completely even with no rough areas or lumps A baby s skin is as smooth as silk. 2) a) a smooth ride in a vehicle does not… … English dictionary
