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take the edge off something
idiom
to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone: 减弱，削弱（不良事物的影响）
Have an apple - it'll take the edge off your hunger.吃个苹果吧——可以充充饥。
His apology took the edge off her anger.他道了歉，她的火气就消了些。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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add salt to somethingidiom
allay
alleviate
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ameliorate
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liven (something) up
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make a differenceidiom
make a world of differenceidiom
remedial
repolish
restructure
revamp
revitalize
revivify
salve
sharpen
tonic
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