- soft-soap somebody
- v
подлизываться; подмазаться
Don't try to soft-soap me because I won't lend you the money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
Don't try to soft-soap me because I won't lend you the money.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов. 2013.
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