cushion the blow
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cushion the blow
To ease the pain or stress of something unpleasant. When my daughter had to get a shot at the doctor's office, I tried to cushion the blow by telling her we would go out for ice cream afterward.
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cushion/soften the ˈblow
make something unpleasant seem less unpleasant and easier to accept: When he lost his job he was offered a cash payment to soften the blow.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017