make reassuring noises

make reassuring noises
make soothing, encouraging, reassuring, etc. noises idiom
to make remarks of the kind mentioned, even when that is not what you really think

He made all the right noises at the meeting yesterday

(= said what people wanted to hear)

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Main entry:noiseidiom

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