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bury the hatchet(verb, expression, calm, soothe)
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clear the way(expression, calm, quiet, help)
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come home to
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deaden the pain
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decrease the volume(verb, expression, subdue, dampen)
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ease up on(expression, moderate, yield, surrender)
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feel at home(verb, expression, stop, calm)
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get the better of(verb, expression, control, beat)
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get the upper hand(verb, expression, control, beat)
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get through to(verb, expression, move, upset)
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get under control(verb, expression, control, beat)
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give little weight to(expression, restrain, moderate, lessen)
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give some slack(expression, moderate, yield, surrender)
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go along with(verb, expression, moderate, yield)
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go easy on(expression, moderate, yield, surrender)
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go through one
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have on the carpet(expression, correct, humble, humiliate)
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hold it down(expression, calm, subdue, relax)
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keep it down(verb, expression, subdue, dampen)
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keep within bounds
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