The press team works hard to spin doctor every bad headline.
spin doctor
idiomTo generate spin (a favorable interpretation or bias).
Origin
first recorded 20th c.From spin (“a favorable comment or interpretation”) + doctor. First use appears c. 1984 in the New York Times.
When the scandal broke, the company hired someone to spin doctor the story in their favor.
Skilled in the dark arts of public relations, she could spin doctor even the most damaging leak into a tale of corporate resilience.
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good doctor
An honorific form of address to a doctor.
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make someone's head spin
To cause someone to be dizzy.
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spin a yarn
To tell or create a story, especially one which is lengthy or far-fetched.
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spin one's wheels
To make no progress despite making an effort; to get nowhere.
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spin out
To prolong; to make longer (in time).
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spin someone's wheels
To excite someone; to stir someone's emotions.
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take for a spin
To test or try out something, especially an automobile.
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the good doctor
An honorific for a doctor, especially for a doctor of medicine (a physician) or for Dr. Samuel Johnson.