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
Sjef	SHEF	Dutch
Thalia	[θə'laiə]
Leanora	-	English (Rare)
Rosalyn	ROZ-ə-lin	English
Rupinder	-	Indian (Sikh)
Aline	[æ'li:n]