blunt the effect of
reduce the impact of
make less severe
Have a painkiller – it’ll take the edge off the pain your in hand.
Her apology took the edge of his anger.
After a strong hard work, I need to eat something to take the edge off fatigue and hunger.
The coconuts took the edge off the dehydration and hunger when I was lost on an isolated island.
I don’t know how to take the edge off the fear from heights.
Do some meditation and yoga this will take the edge off the stress.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.