Sekirov Dictionary

soften the blow

verb1

•
(figurative) To reduce the negative impact of something.
- In prison there are no loved ones to soften the blow of such terrible news. I hated being the one to tell him, but it was infinitely better than if he got the news from someone he rarely heard from. — 2015

forms

softened the blow · softening the blow · softens the blow

This dictionary works without the internet: on your phone · in Chrome