Significato: a soft answer turneth away wrath

una risposta conciliante allontana la collera

oft Idioma

a soft touch

a person who will not refuse, an easy mark Barry's a soft touch. Let's ask him for a loan.

every so often

occasionally You should walk around every so often when you are on a long plane trip.

go soft

be gentle, be considerate I've learned to go soft when I return papers with low grades.

have a soft spot for

have a caring feeling for, have sympathy for, feel for I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Martha. She was so kind to me as a child.

soft in the head

foolish, crazy If you quit your job at Gulf Oil, you're soft in the head.

soft market

a period when sales are few and prices are low The real estate market is soft now. Don't try to sell your house.

soft pedal

say it is not important, downplay The government is trying to soft pedal their failures.

soft spot

(See have a soft spot for)

soft spot for someone/something

a feeling of affection toward a person or thing She has a soft spot for the elderly lady in the store.

soft-top

(See ragtop)

soften up

cause a person to be more co-operative Ty is stubborn about his right to smoke. You can't soften him up.

soften your stance

cause you to change your opinion or position If his friends go against him, he may soften his stance.

software

computer programs, courseware This accounting software is very easy to use.

the best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray

plans are not guaranteed, plans sometimes do not work out "If this boat sinks, we'll say, ""The best-laid plans of mice and men go oft astray."""

more often than not

very often常常；多半
More often than not，I take a cold bath every evening in summer．夏天我常常晚上洗个冷水澡。
During foggy weather，the trains are late more often than not．有雾时，火车常常误点。
He is a fairly good runner． He wins more often than not．他是一名相当好的赛跑运动员，常常跑赢。

soft as a baby's bottom

Idiom(s): (as) soft as a baby's bottom

Theme: SOFTNESS

very soft and smooth to the touch.
• This cloth is as soft as a baby's bottom.
• No, Bob doesn't shave yet. His cheeks are soft as a baby's bottom.

have a soft spot in one's heart for

Idiom(s): have a soft spot in one's heart for sb or sth

Theme: FONDNESS

to be fond of someone or something.
• John has a soft spot in his heart for Mary.
• I have a soft spot in my heart for chocolate cake.

A good conscience is a soft pillow.

You sleep well when you have nothing to feel guilty about.

Proclaim it from the rooftops

If something is proclaimed from the rooftops, it is made as widely known and as public as possible.

Soft soap someone

If you soft soap someone, you flatter them.

have a soft spot for someone

to be very fond of someone: "She has a soft spot for her youngest child."

to have a soft spot for someone

to have a weakness for someone: "She has a soft spot for Richard - he can do anything!"

have a soft spot in one's heart for|have|heart|sof

v. phr. To be sympathetically inclined towards; entertain a predilection for. Ron always had a soft spot in his heart for intellectual women wearing miniskirts.

more often than not|more often|often

adv. phr. More than half the time; fifty-one or more times out of a hundred; not quite usually, but fairly regularly. Nancy comes over on Saturday more often than not. Ben is a fairly good runner. He wins more often than not.

shout from the housetops|housetop|housetops|roofto

v. phr., informal To tell everyone; broadcast, especially one's own personal business. Mr. Clark was so happy when his son was born that he shouted the news from the housetops. When Mary bleached her hair, her neighbors shouted it from the housetops.

soft drink|drink|soft

n. phr. A nonalcoholic beverage such as 7-Up, Coca-Cola, etc. She drinks no alcohol; she always orders a soft drink.

soft touch|soft|touch

n. A person with a sympathetic disposition from whom it is easy to get help, primarily money. My Uncle Herb is a soft touch; whenever I'm in need I ask him for a quick twenty bucks.

softhearted

adj. Generous; sympathetic. Street beggars tend to exploit the softhearted nature of passersby.

often

often
see every now and then; more often than not.

often as not

often as not
see under more often than not.

rooftop

rooftop
see shout from the rooftops.

shout from the rooftops

shout from the rooftops
Announce publicly, as in Just because I won first prize you needn't shout it from the rooftops. This term alludes to climbing on a roof so as to be heard by more people. A similar phrase, using housetops, appears in the New Testament (Luke 12:3): “That which ye have spoken ... shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.” [c. 1600]

soft

soft
In addition to the idioms beginning with soft, also see hard sell.
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- soft in the head
- soft job
- soft on
- soft pedal
- soft sell
- soft soap
- soft spot
- soft touch

soft job

soft job
An easy job or task, as in He really has a soft job—his assistants do nearly all the work. This colloquial expression uses soft in the sense of “involving little or no hardship or discomfort.” It was first put as soft employment in 1639.

soft on

soft on
1) Attracted to or emotionally involved with, as in He's been soft on Margaret for years. This usage was first recorded in 1840.
2) Not stern, lenient, especially too much so. For example, Some think the court has been soft on violent protesters. This usage was first recorded in 1883.

soft sell

soft sell
see hard sell, def. 1.

soft soap

soft soap
Flattery, cajolery, as in She's only six but she's learned how to get her way with soft soap. This colloquial expression alludes to liquid soap, likening its slippery quality to insincere flattery. Its figurative use was first recorded in 1830.

soft touch

soft touch
Someone easily persuaded or taken advantage of, especially in giving away money. For example, Ask Dan for the money; he's always a soft touch. [First half of 1900s]