| Phrase/Idiom | smooth someone’s ruffled feathers |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you smooth someone’s ruffled feathers, you make that person feel less angry or offended. |
| Example | Come here, darling. Let me smooth your ruffled feathers… |
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