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
Pallu	PAL-yoo (English)	Biblical
Sajjad	-	Arabic
Agurne	-	Basque
Amurdad	-	Persian Mythology
InÉS	ee-NES	Spanish
Reko	RE-ko	Finnish