English Explanatory Dictionary

smooth someone's feathers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To soothe (someone) who has had their feathers ruffled; to pacify (someone) who is upset.

Word forms

smooth someone's feathers smooths someone's feathers smoothing someone's feathers smoothed someone's feathers

Etymology

From the expression ruffle someone's feathers.

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