How is the phrase faire redescendre quelqu'un translated from French to English

English translation
Talk somebody off the ledge
phrase

Calmer une personne qui panique ou veut tout abandonner.

Calm a person who is panicking or ready to quit.

Examples with “faire redescendre quelqu'un”

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  • Je l'ai fait redescendre avant la réunion. — I talked him off the ledge before the meeting.

  • Elle a réussi à le faire redescendre pendant la réunion. — She managed to talk him off the ledge during the meeting.

  • Quelqu'un devrait la faire redescendre avant qu'elle démissionne. — Someone should talk her off the ledge before she quits.

  • Sais-tu faire redescendre quelqu'un qui est bouleversé ? — Can you talk someone off the ledge when they're upset?

  • Il a fallu deux appels pour faire redescendre mon frère. — It took two calls to talk my brother off the ledge.

  • Il est important de faire redescendre l'équipe quand la tension monte. — It's important to talk the team off the ledge when tensions rise.

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