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taken the edge off

taken the edge off is the past participle of take the edge off.

Meaning of take the edge off

Verb

take the edge off (third-person singular simple present takes the edge off, present participle taking the edge off, simple past took the edge off, past participle taken the edge off)

  1. To diminish the effects of (something unpleasant or severe); to dull.
    • Allen Gregory DeLongpre: You know what? Let's forget all the mishegoss and try to enjoy our lunch, huh? Take the edge off.2011 Allen Gregory, "Pilot" (season 1, episode 1)
  2. To relax or unwind (by consuming alcohol or other psychoactive substances).

Questions about taken the edge off

What is taken the edge off the past participle of?
Taken the edge off is the past participle of take the edge off.

Words near taken the edge off in the dictionary

  1. taken the Chiltern Hundreds
  2. taken the count
  3. taken the coward's way out
  4. taken the cure
  5. taken the easy way out
  6. taken the edge off
  7. taken the fall
  8. taken the fifth
  9. taken the front seat
  10. taken the game to
  11. taken the gap

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