Sentence examples for taking the edge from inspiring English sources

Many riders said they enjoyed the musicians on the platforms, taking the edge off their commute.

By the time they call me, I feel the Valium taking the edge off.

Bean, his baby schnauzer, leaped onto his lap, taking the edge off the day.

There were other signs, too, of Labour taking the edge in the economic populism stakes.

Indeed, the show was criticized for sanitizing rock 'n' roll, taking the edge off a sexualized and rebellious music.

It is good that Broad can put batsmen on to the back foot, before going fuller and taking the edge.

This summer mocktails, nonalcoholic cocktails, are all the rage, and they're taking the edge off my teetotaling pain.

Taking the edge off the behavior can keep them safe and living at home, rather than in a nursing home.

Somehow the seasonality adds to the allure, with weighty down comforters and fireplaces taking the edge off the chill.

Surely that would reduce risk and cut the borrowing costs of both the government and the private sector borrowing costs, taking the edge off the recession.

The city's middle-aged artists and musicians complain that its young hipsters are taking the edge out of its nightlife by trying to make money out of it.