to take the sting out
1take the sting out of something — phrase to make something less unpleasant A pay bonus should take the sting out of the tax increases. Thesaurus: to reduce, or to remove the bad effects of somethingsynonym Main entry: sting …
2take the sting out of something — take the sting out of (something) to make something that is unpleasant a little less unpleasant. Humour, of course, can take the sting out of almost any unpleasant situation …
3take the sting out of — (something) to make something that is unpleasant a little less unpleasant. Humour, of course, can take the sting out of almost any unpleasant situation …
4take the sting out of — (informal) To soften the pain of (lit and figurative) • • • Main Entry: ↑sting …
5take the sting out of something — If you take the sting out of something, you manage to reduce the severity or unpleasantness of something. A comforting voice and sympathetic attitude can take the sting out of bad news …
6take the sting out of something — to make something less unpleasant A pay bonus should take the sting out of the tax increases …
7The Sting — This article is about the 1973 film. For Futurama episode, see The Sting (Futurama). For The Office (U.S.) episode, see The Sting (The Office). For other uses, see Sting. The Sting Film poster by Richard Amsel Directed by …
8sting — sting1 [stıŋ] v past tense and past participle stung [stʌŋ] [: Old English; Origin: stingan] 1.) [I and T] if an insect or a plant stings you, it makes a very small hole in your skin and you feel a sharp pain because of a poisonous substance ▪ He …
9sting — 1 verb past tense and past participle stung, 1 (I, T) if an insect or a plant stings you, it causes a sharp pain and that part of your body swells: Henry was stung by a bee at the picnic. 2 (I, T) to hurt or to make something hurt with a sudden… …
10The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson — For the Irish late night talk show, see The Late Late Show. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Intertitle, used since the show began broadcasting in HD …