soft-pedal

soft-pedal something

to play something down; to de-emphasize something. (Alludes to the soft pedal on the piano, which reduces the volume.) Try to soft-pedal the problems we have with the cooling system. I won't soft-pedal anything. Everyone must know the truth.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wim	VIM (Dutch), WIM (Dutch)	Dutch, German
Euaristos	-	Ancient Greek
Jamaar	jə-MAHR	African American (Rare)
Milovan	-	Serbian
Vinka	-	Croatian
Farah	-	Arabic