take the edge off

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyk stressed th ee ej awf, of]
- /teɪk stressed ði ɛdʒ ɔf, ɒf/
- /teɪk ðə edʒ ɒf/

Definitions of take the edge off words

phrase take the edge off If something takes the edge off a situation, usually an unpleasant one, it weakens its effect or intensity. 0
noun take the edge off to dull the intensity, force, or pleasure of 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

alleviate — If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.
allying — to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by with or to): Russia allied itself to France.
assuage — If you assuage an unpleasant feeling that someone has, you make them feel it less strongly.
balmed — simple past tense and past participle of balm.
cool it — If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.

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