take the edge off
idiom
: to make (something) weaker or less severe
a medication that takes the edge off the pain
A glass of milk will take the edge off your hunger/appetite.
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On those freezing nights and mornings, the heater helps take the edge off.
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
At bar locations, there is the sugar cookie martini, which surely would take the edge off a night of worldwide deliveries.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Others need a little distraction to take the edge off.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
That said, small pleasures can help take the edge off and temporarily stop the tears from flowing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
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Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
At bar locations, there is the sugar cookie martini, which surely would take the edge off a night of worldwide deliveries.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Others need a little distraction to take the edge off.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
That said, small pleasures can help take the edge off and temporarily stop the tears from flowing.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for take the edge off
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“Take the edge off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20edge%20off. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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