cushion the blow

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cushion/soften the blow

to make a difficult experience less unpleasant Free street parking is to be abolished, but residents are being offered reduced price parking permits in an attempt to cushion the blow.

See strike a blow for, blow up in face, blow a hole in, blast to kingdom come, blow the lid off, blow own trumpet, blow a raspberry, blow socks off, let off steam

See also: blow, cushion

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Tokyo has also launched a series of pump-priming packages to cushion the blow of rising unemployment, which hit 5. Japan limps out of recession as exports rebound by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Tokyo has also launched a series of pump-priming packages to cushion the blow of rising unemployment, which hit 5. Japan limps out of recession as exports rebound by AFP / AFP Global Edition However, Liverpool's regeneration built on its status as European Capital of Culture 2008 has helped cushion the blow of the recession with new jobs created from new projects such as the Museum of Liverpool and the design academy at John Moores University. HIRING GLOOM IS WORST IN 8 YEARS by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)			curiosity Curiosity killed the cat curl curl hair curl lip curl up curl up and die curl up with curly curly dirt curry curry favor curry favor with curry favour curse curse at curse for curse with curtain curtain off curtains for curtsy to curve curve to cushion cushion the blow cuss cuss a blue streak cuss out custody customer customer is always right cut cut a break cut a check cut a deal cut a figure cut a fine figure cut a rug cut a swath cut a swath through cut a wide swath cut above cut across cut along cut an [interesting etc.] figure cut and dried cut and paste cut and run cut around cut at			Cushion capital cushion capitals cushion capitals Cushion case Cushion case Cushion case Cushion case Cushion case cushion comb cushion comb cushion comb cushion comb cushion course Cushion Craft cushion effect cushion flower cushion frieze cushion gas cushion head cushion landing zone cushion piece cushion piece cushion piece cushion piece cushion piece cushion plant cushion rafter cushion sand Cushion star cushion stars cushion the blow Cushion theory Cushion tire cushion-back carpet cushioned cushioned cushioned cushioned cushioned cushioned Cushioned hammer cushioned the blow cushioned the blow cushioned the blow cushioned the blow cushioned vinyl flooring Cushionet cushioning cushioning cushioning cushioning cushioning cushioning cushioning the blow cushioning the blow cushioning the blow cushioning the blow Cushionless cushions cushions cushions

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