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单词 take the sting out of something
释义

take the sting out ofsomething

idiom
If somethingtakesthestingout of anunpleasantsituation, it makes it lessunpleasant:
The newpolicyofshorterworkinghourswillserveto take thestingout of thepaycut.
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  • add salt tosomethingidiom
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  • liven(something)up
  • lubricate
  • make a differenceidiom
  • make a world of differenceidiom
  • relieve
  • revamp
  • revitalize
  • revivify
  • revolutionize
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  • salve
  • sharpen
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(Definition oftake the sting out of somethingfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
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