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词汇 take the sting out of
释义
Idiom
take the sting out oftake 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.
idiomtake the sting out ofto make an unpleasant situation, statement or action less upsetting and easier to accept:More firms are trying to take the sting out of redundancy by offering employees counselling and retraining packages."Mum, you know you're not exactly the world's best driver," said Jo, smiling to take the sting out of her words.

take the sting out of (something)

To alleviate the pain or annoyance caused by something. Well, coming home to freshly baked cookies somewhat took the sting out of getting another parking ticket.

take the sting out of

Lessen the severity or unpleasantness of something, as in That senior citizen discount took the sting out of the airfares. [Mid-1800s]
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