Do something for and Soft-soap

Soft-soap and do something for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Soft-soap" instead a verb "Do something for".

Soft-soap verb - To get (someone) to do something by gentle urging, special attention, or flattery.

Do something for and soft-soap are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Do something for" instead a verb phrase "Soft-soap".