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took the edge off

took the edge off is the simple past 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 took the edge off

What is took the edge off the simple past of?
Took the edge off is the simple past of take the edge off.

Words near took the edge off in the dictionary

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

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