An electric heater takes the edge off the winter chill.
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It kind of takes the edge off if your attention is divided.
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And after a long day of show-hopping, nothing takes the edge off faster.
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I'm a bit of a nervous flyer and having a drink really takes the edge off.
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Not to mention, it helps sort out my butterflies, takes the edge off — you get it.
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Vermouth's alcohol content is low enough to let me concentrate on cooking, but it still takes the edge off.
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Now, pots and pans hang from its trunk, and its arc of leaves takes the edge off the heat.
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There is violence and bloodshed, but it is almost always portrayed with a comedic undertone that takes the edge off.
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The warning of being banned is still there, but the approach and tone of the message really takes the edge off.
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Loga if she regretted her decision, or if the charm of a conductor who stamps your ticket takes the edge off.
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Still, the cannabis takes the edge off of his chronic pain and, if you ask him, it's the only reason he's still alive.
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And sometimes, with the exception of a stiff cocktail, there's nothing that takes the edge off more than a meal of cheese and grease.
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One anti-depressant — out of six that I've tried — takes the edge off, barely (and causes a tertiary set of problems, but I give up).
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" He adds that "if you think pregaming before a party takes the edge off or relaxes you, there is a good chance that that is true.
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The RX delivers a controlled and quiet dynamic, the kind that takes the edge off a long day of commuting, shopping and shuttling kids to lacrosse practice.
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When you get a little better at that, it just takes the edge off in some of those situations and lets you perform the best you can.
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It also takes the edge off a strong rally in Italian government bonds, after the country's populist government agreed a budget with Brussels after weeks of wrangling.
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As temperatures drop and arthritic dampness grips me, my joints, and my soul, this stuff takes the edge off without making me feel like my body's on fire.
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" The repartee takes the edge off the loneliness Carter feels: "When you carry stuff like this around, you never know what kind of day it's going to be.
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"I always thought the English could get away with saying things that are so blunt ... but the accent takes the edge off so you don't feel it as an insult," he says.
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Edgerton's Falstaff takes the edge off slightly with his bombastic enthusiasm and boorish charm, but The King relies too much on Pattinson's performance as a way to shake the audience out of their dark corridor-whisper and palace intrigue-induced stupor.
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"The fact is that a lot of these white non-college voters who are living in dense areas are living in areas that are working, where economic mobility is feasible, and that takes the edge off of their cultural conservatism," Teixeira says.
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Having a significant date etched into a piece of jewelry or on a champagne bottle, for example, makes it all the more special, and there's something about slinging a monogrammed tote over your shoulder that takes the edge off a morning commute.
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"I think that the more you realize you're part of a community, the more you realize you're part of the human race, it takes the sting and it takes the edge off the shame of all these things we don't want to talk about."
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Your smartphone is good for a lot of things, but I'm willing to bet you mostly use it for taking selfies, texting, checking email, and playing whatever new, crappy mobile game takes the edge off your bleary-eyed commute to work in the morning.
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If you're having trouble dragging your mopey ass off the couch, here are some tips: More from Tonic: Having one drink or four takes the edge off in the moment, but alcohol is a depressant that tends to change levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the brain, and that can actually worsen your anxiety.
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The automatic gearbox takes the edge off some already blunt performance, but is otherwise pretty viceless.
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BACH 721 at The Leipziger Weihnachtskantaten recording by the Collegium Vocale Gent, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe, was reviewed as with "bracing but not rushed tempos, infectiously energetic and technically solid contributions from the chorus, and an intelligently paced flow from movement to movement." The Guardian wrote: "Herreweghe's accounts are typically thoughtful, not at all theatrical or dramatically driven, and that slightly laid-back approach takes the edge off the Magnificat too, though the quality of the solo and choral singing, and the careful shaping of the orchestral lines are all exemplary."Andrew Clements. Bach: "Christmas Cantatas from Leipzig; Magnificat, Collegium Vocale Gent" in The Guardian, 3 October 2003.
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Using Cuba as an actor in and of itself allows him to both highlight the joys of the Cuban culture while also create a running social commentary on its flaws. Juan Carlos Tabío was rewarded for his work on several occasions and received the Goya Awards including Best Foreign Language Film for Fresa y Chocolate (Strawberry and Chocolate). In 2000 he directed The Waiting List, which tells the humorous story of a group of passengers waiting for a bus that will never appear. The use of humor and realistic dialogue takes the edge off of Tabío’s social commentary and illustration of the problems Cuba faces.
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