- take the sting out of something
- take the sting out of (something)
to make something that is unpleasant a little less unpleasant.
Humour, of course, can take the sting out of almost any unpleasant situation.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
take the sting out of something
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take the sting out of something — phrase to make something less unpleasant A pay bonus should take the sting out of the tax increases. Thesaurus: to reduce, or to remove the bad effects of somethingsynonym Main entry: sting … Useful english dictionary
take the sting out of something — If you take the sting out of something, you manage to reduce the severity or unpleasantness of something. A comforting voice and sympathetic attitude can take the sting out of bad news … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take the sting out of something — to make something less unpleasant A pay bonus should take the sting out of the tax increases … English dictionary
take the sting out of — (something) to make something that is unpleasant a little less unpleasant. Humour, of course, can take the sting out of almost any unpleasant situation … New idioms dictionary
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