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.