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quitar hierro al asunto

to downplay the issue

Idioms & Sayings

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Intentó quitar hierro al asunto, pero era grave.

He tried to downplay the issue, but it was serious.

—¿Se enfadó mucho? —Prefirió quitar hierro al asunto delante de todos.

—Did he get very angry? —He preferred to downplay the issue in front of everyone.

Siempre quita hierro a los problemas para no preocuparnos.

He always downplays problems so we do not worry.

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