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run down(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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run interference for(idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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run out of(idiom, waste, use, exhaust)
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run through(verb, waste, use, exhaust)
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shoot down(verb, reduce, destroy, damage)
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simmer down(verb, calm, order, quiet)
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slack up(verb, phrasal verb, decline, reduce)
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speed up(verb, calm, quiet, help)
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subtract from(verb, reduce, diminish, weaken)
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suck dry(reduce, strain, consume, dry)
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tail away(verb, phrasal verb, quiet, increase)
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take a header(verb, idiom, drop, decline)
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take a load off(verb, idiom, reduce, ease)
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take away from(verb, idiom, reduce, diminish)
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take down(verb, check, reduce, destroy)
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take it easy(verb, idiom, stop, calm)
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take off weight(verb, idiom, cut, reduce)
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take the bite out(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, calm)
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take the bite out of(verb, idiom, calm, cool)
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take the edge off(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, calm)
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