smooth something away

smooth something away
smooth something away
to remove something, such as wrinkles or other unevenness, by pressing or smoothing. •

Jeff put the cloth on the table and smoothed the wrinkles away with his hand.

Jeff smoothed away the wrinkles.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • smooth something out — ˌsmooth sthaˈway/ˈout derived to make problems or difficulties disappear • Any differences between the groups were soon smoothed away. • We are here to smooth out any practical problems for you. Main entry: ↑smoothderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • smooth away — [phrasal verb] smooth (something) away or smooth away (something) : to make (problems, difficulties, etc.) less serious : to remove (problems, difficulties, etc.) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • 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 — smoothable, adj. smoother, n. smoothly, adv. smoothness, n. /smoohdh/, adj., smoother, smoothest, adv., v., n. adj. 1. free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a …   Universalium

  • smooth — [[t]smuð[/t]] adj. smooth•er, smooth•est, adv. v. n. 1) free from projections or unevenness of surface 2) generally flat or unruffled, as a calm sea 3) bio free from hairs or a hairy growth: a smooth cheek[/ex] 4) of uniform consistency; free… …   From formal English to slang

  • smooth — /smuð / (say smoohdh) adjective 1. free from projections or irregularities of surface such as would be perceived in touching or stroking. 2. free from hairs or a hairy growth. 3. free from inequalities of surface, ridges or hollows, obstructions …  

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