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roll back(verb, decline, reduce, ease)
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run down(verb, stop, end, pass)
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run interference for(idiom, calm, quiet, help)
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run out(verb, stop, end, pass)
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say uncle(yield, surrender, quit, relax)
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show mercy(yield, surrender, quit, relax)
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simmer down(verb, calm, order, quiet)
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slacken off(verb, phrasal verb, release, relax)
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speed up(verb, calm, quiet, help)
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stave off(verb, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
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take the bite out(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the edge(verb, idiom, calm, quiet)
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take the edge off(verb, idiom, decline, reduce)
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take the sting out(verb, idiom, calm, quiet)
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waste away(verb, decline, diminish, decrease)
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wear down(drop, cut, decline, reduce)
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apply the brake(idiom, slowness)
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attended to(verb, calm, help, promote)
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breathe easy(verb, calm, rest, soften)
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change your mind(verb, idiom, yield, surrender)
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