take the edge off

成語所屬單字edge

take the edge off — 慣用語

1. to make something unpleasant or intense less strong or severe, such as hunger, p

1.慣用語
釋義

to make something unpleasant or intense less strong or severe, such as hunger, pain, anxiety, or disappointment.

例句

João ate a sandwich to take the edge off his hunger before the long meeting.

A short walk in the park helped take the edge off Noa's anxiety about the exam.