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soft shoe

idiom

A speech, explanation, sales pitch, or other set of remarks delivered in a restrained or conciliatory manner in order to persuade, distract, or otherwise influence someone.


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  1. 01

    act one's age, not one's shoe size

    Synonym of act one's age (“to behave in a mature manner; to avoid being childish”).

  2. 02

    as ever trod shoe-leather

    As ever existed or lived.

  3. 03

    if the shoe fits

    Ellipsis of if the shoe fits, wear it.

  4. 04

    if the shoe fits, wear it

    If a description fits, it is probably the case; if an insult accurately describes you, you must bear it; if you take offence at an insult that was only implicitly directed at you, you admit the insult is true enough to be recognizable.

  5. 05

    pebble in one's shoe

    A small and bothersome issue that may worsen over time.

  6. 06

    put the same shoe on every foot

    To attempt to apply a single solution to different problems.

  7. 07

    soft

    Attracted to or emotionally involved with someone.

  8. 08

    soft kill

    A murder that does not leave behind any physical evidence, because the perpetrator carried out the crime by using their bare hands, as opposed to a weapon.

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