smooth out

smooth out
phr verb
Smooth out is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bump, ↑crease, ↑wrinkle

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  • smooth out — (something) to make differences smaller. The two countries are working hard to smooth out their disagreements. A monthly average of sales smooths the highs and lows out and gives a more accurate idea of business activity. Etymology: based on the… …   New idioms dictionary

  • smooth out — verb free from obstructions (Freq. 1) smooth the way towards peace negotiations • Syn: ↑smooth • Hypernyms: ↑rid, ↑free, ↑disembarrass • Verb Frames …   Useful english dictionary

  • smooth out — PHRASAL VERB If you smooth out a problem or difficulty, you solve it, especially by talking to the people concerned. [V P n (not pron)] Baker was smoothing out differences with European allies... [V n P] It s O.K. I smoothed things out. Syn: sort …   English dictionary

  • smooth out something — smooth out (something) to make differences smaller. The two countries are working hard to smooth out their disagreements. A monthly average of sales smooths the highs and lows out and gives a more accurate idea of business activity. Etymology:… …   New idioms dictionary

  • smooth out — to remove problems or difficulties by discussing or action; to sort out; to put right (also to iron out; to straighten out) …   Idioms and examples

  • smooth out — solve a problem or argument    The counselor smoothed out our problem. We re friends again …   English idioms

  • smooth out differences — settle disagreements …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Smooth — Pays d’origine France Genre musical Electro Soul (influences funk, soul, pop, 60 s et 70 s) Années d activité 2002 Aujourd hui Labels Wagram Site officiel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • 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 something away — 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

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