over
to make problems or difficulties seem less important or serious, especially by talking to people :
She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.
over
to make problems or difficulties seem less important or serious, especially by talking to people :
She spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005