| 释义 |
take the sting out of something take the sting out of (something)To alleviate the pain or annoyance caused by something. Well, coming home to freshly baked cookies somewhat took the sting out of getting another parking ticket.See also: of, out, sting, taketake the sting out of something If something takes the sting out of an unpleasant situation, it makes it less unpleasant. His calmness surprised her and helped to take the sting out of her anger. One of the best ways to take the sting out of things is put a humorous angle on it.See also: of, out, something, sting, taketake the ˈsting out of something (of a situation) take away the part that is unpleasant or dangerous: We can pay the electricity bill in monthly instalments if we want, which takes the sting out of it.See also: of, out, something, sting, take |