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231 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

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231 months ago

Alcenat   wrote:

Calm down

My comment:

diluer son vin en un sens, c est a dire devenir moins excite ou enerve

231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

to climb down

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231 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

Sorry, but I can't see how you have arrived at this translation. Do you have any web references to support it?

231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

pour balm into

My comment:

smooth over; pour oil on the -waves, - troubled waters; pour balm into

My references:

http://www.bartleby.com/110/174.html

231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

to water down one's wine

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231 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

I agree. Sounds good left as it is.

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231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

limit its (initial) demands

231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

to relent

My comment:

The English translation of this expression depends greatly on the context. You might want to provide a bit more of the text that you have taken it from.

231 months ago

Martine COTTARD   wrote:

temper one's expectations

My comment:

That's what it means, I'm trying to find an more equally idiomatic expression

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231 months ago

Gina W   wrote:

I agree.

231 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

temper one's expectations

My comment:

That's what it means, I'm trying to find an more equally idiomatic expression