soft pedal something



soft pedal something

tv. to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Refers to the soft pedal on the piano.) Try to soft pedal the problems we have with the cooling system.
See also: pedal, soft

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Indira-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil
Ayman-Arabic
Yudel-Yiddish
GregoryGREG-ə-reeEnglish
Young-Giyung-geeKorean
WesleyWES-leeEnglish