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take off the edge

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take the edge off

[take the edge off] also [take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

on edge

[on edge] {adj. phr.} Excited or nervous; impatient. * /The magician kept the children on edge all through his show./ * /We were all on edge as we listened to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

the edge

[the edge] {n.}, {informal} The advantage. - Usually used in the phrases "get the edge on", "have the edge on". * /In the last quarter of the game, our team […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

have an edge on

[have an edge on] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To have an advantage over someone or something else in the course of an evaluative comparison. * /I can't beat you at […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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