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Junta-104 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Take the edge off

Hi mates ,,

I was watching "Mental" And I Heared this expression ,,,,,

" Take the edge off " so what it means ?

My Solemn regards Emotion: stick out tongue
  

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It can be used in many different situations to mean make easier, more pleasant, more tolerable, better in one way or another . Do you remember the context? ]

— Philip

  • It can be used in many different situations to mean make easier, more pleasant, more tolerable, better in one way or another .
  • Do you remember the context?
  • ]
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It can be used in many different situations to mean make easier, more pleasant, more tolerable, better in one way or another. Do you remember the context? [I've just discovered this show, and I rather enjoy it.]
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It means "to blunt". The expressions comes from the shape of a knife. It has a sharp edge and a blunt edge. If you you can use a file to "take the edge off" - but that might make the knife less useful!

It is always used with a negative or unpleasant situation, meaning to make it less unpleasant.

The purpose of the appetizer is to take the edge off hunger.

When you are
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Junta-104I was watching "Mental" And I Heared this expression

...heard this expression
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AlpheccaStars It is always used with a negative or unpleasant situation, meaning to make it less unpleasant.
I never watch TV, and I'm sure you're all correct; but Joe Six-pack hasn't completely taken over the world. There are often situations in which the sharp edge is desired, especially in our competetive world; and we fear that som
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