cushion/soften the blow
idiom
: to make one's disappointment less painful
She was disappointed not to get the job, but the promise of another job cushioned/softened the blow.
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In the rear of an IndyCar vehicle is a safety device called an attenuator, designed to cushion the blow from a rear impact into the wall.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But analysts suspect the company rolled out the price increase internationally to cushion the blow of the tariff impact for the US market.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The agreement includes tariff quotas meant to cushion the blow from Trump’s 25% hikes announced earlier this year.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 7 May 2025
The fear is that Beijing may do something similar again to soften the blow of Trump's import taxes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 22 May 2025
But analysts suspect the company rolled out the price increase internationally to cushion the blow of the tariff impact for the US market.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 May 2025
The agreement includes tariff quotas meant to cushion the blow from Trump’s 25% hikes announced earlier this year.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 7 May 2025
The fear is that Beijing may do something similar again to soften the blow of Trump's import taxes.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Cushion/soften the blow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cushion%2Fsoften%20the%20blow. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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