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
Erminio	-	Italian
Zaal	-	Georgian
Haerviu	-	Ancient Celtic
Rodion	rah-dee-ON	Russian
BÁIrbre	BAHR-bre	Irish
Colton	['kəultən]