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soften the ground

To prepare or create favorable conditions, especially with the intent of improving public acceptance of the forthcoming occurrence.
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A steady rhythm of leaks and informed speculation prepared America for the President's Lewinsky confessional. . . . "The leaks definitely softened the ground for Clinton," says TIME White House correspondent Jay Branegan.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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ablandar el suelo

adoucir le sol

ammorbidire il terreno

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stand one's groundrun into the groundput in the groundrun into the groundmiddle groundstand one's groundlose groundrun into the groundplant your feet firmly on the ground!Keep Your Ear to the Groundkeep your feet on the groundsoften upsuit down to the groundmake ground

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