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
Quick	[kwik]
Matea	-	Croatian
Davina	də-VEEN-ə	English (British)
Bhumi	-	Hinduism
Columbine	KAHL-əm-bien	English (Rare)
AnnamÁRia	-	Hungarian