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1 take the edge off
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2 edge
verhoogde standaard van draadloze communicatie (volgende stap vooruit van GSM)EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution)edge1[ edzj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 rand ⇒ boord, oever, grens♦voorbeelden:she gave me the rough/sharp edge of her tongue • zij sprak mij bits toeput an edge on • slijpentake the edge off • het ergste wegnemenbe on edge • gespannen/prikkelbaar zijn→ fine fine/————————edge21 (langzaam/voorzichtig) bewegen♦voorbeelden:edge up • dichterbij schuivenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 omranden ⇒ omboorden, omzomen♦voorbeelden:she edged herself to the front • zij drong ongemerkt naar vorenthe dog edged me off the seat • de hond duwde mij van de bank af→ edge out edge out/
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take the edge off something — phrase to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment. Thesaurus: to become, or to make something weakersynonym Main entry: edge * * * take the ˈedge off… … Useful english dictionary
take the edge off — 1. To make less unpleasant or difficult 2. To weaken or diminish • • • Main Entry: ↑edge * * * reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe) the tablets will take the edge off the pain * * * take the edge off : to make… … Useful english dictionary
take\ the\ edge\ off — • take the edge off • take off the edge v. phr. To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite. Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger. A headache… … Словарь американских идиом
take the edge off something — take the edge off (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger … New idioms dictionary
take the edge off — (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger … New idioms dictionary
take the edge off — To reduce the effect of something, usually something unpleasant … The small dictionary of idiomes
take the edge off — index obtund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
take the edge off something — to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment … English dictionary
take the edge off — lessen, weaken, soften We had a drink of hot chocolate in order to take the edge off the cold weather … Idioms and examples
take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… … Dictionary of American idioms