take the edge off (something)
成語所屬單字edge
take the edge off (something) — 慣用語
1. To make something less intense, severe, or unpleasant.
1.慣用語
釋義
緩和
To make something less intense, severe, or unpleasant.
例句
A warm cup of tea took the edge off the cold morning.
He ate a snack to take the edge off his hunger before dinner.