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
Pyong-Ho	byung-ho	Korean
Matheus	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Tamzen	-	English (Rare)
Harve	HAHRV	English
Retha	-	Southern African, Afrikaans, English
DeasÚN	-	Irish