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take the edge off

Idiom Stress

Meaning

to make a bad situation or feeling less intense or unpleasant

Example Sentences

"A hot cup of tea always helps to take the edge off."

Related Expressions

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to begin a process that will develop in the future

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to start thinking seriously about solving a problem