English · Idiom Candidate

soft shoe

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to speak or act in a subtle and diplomatic manner

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nói hoặc hành động một cách tinh vi và ngoại giao

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: quiet, unobtrusive footwear

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The politician had to soft shoe around the controversy to avoid offending voters.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Clothes

Common questions

What does “soft shoe” mean?

to speak or act in a subtle and diplomatic manner Literally: quiet, unobtrusive footwear

Is “soft shoe” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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