- dull the edge of
- cause to be less keenly felt; reduce the intensity or effectiveness of
she'd have to find something to dull the edges of the pain
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dull the edge of
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take\ off\ the\ edge — • 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 — • 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
To turn the edge of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
turn the edge of — Make dull, make blunt, deprive of sharpness … New dictionary of synonyms
dull — adj. & v. adj. 1 slow to understand; stupid. 2 tedious; boring. 3 (of the weather) overcast; gloomy. 4 a (esp. of a knife edge etc.) blunt. b (of colour, light, sound, or taste) not bright, vivid, or keen. 5 (of a pain etc.) usu. prolonged and… … Useful english dictionary
dull — adj 1 *stupid, slow, dumb, dense, crass Analogous words: *lethargic, sluggish, comatose: phlegmatic, stolid, *impassive, apathetic: *backward: retarded (see DELAY vb) Antonyms: clever, bright … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dull´ness — dull «duhl», adjective, verb. –adj. 1. not sharp or pointed; blunt: »It is hard to cut with a dull knife. 2. not bright or clear; lacking in vividness, brightness, or intensity: »a dull sound, a dull green, a dull day of rain. SYNONYM(S): obscure … Useful english dictionary
