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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tatius	-	Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman
Marylu	mer-ee-LOO, mar-ee-LOO	English (Rare)
Arushi	-	Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
Abdulah	-	Bosnian
Domitilla	-	Italian, Ancient Roman
Kunala	-	Sanskrit