soften one's stance (on someone or something)

soften one's stance (on someone or something)
soften one's stance (on someone or something)
Fig. to reduce the severity of one's position regarding someone or something. •

If he would soften his stance on the matter, I could easily become more cooperative.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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