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blimbyrne | 14:19 Fri 16th Apr 2010 | Crosswords
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24a, gloss over part of piano (4,5), foot pedal? if so, why?
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soft pedal
14:20 Fri 16th Apr 2010
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janbee's answer is correct. The soft pedal on a piano mutes, or softens, the sound. This analogy has been carried over into the language, thus "to soft pedal" means to make something (something not very pleasant) a bit less objectionable. In other words, to "soft pedal" something means to make it more likely to be accepted. For example: a company finance director says to the chairman, "The new building will cost a lot. We'll have to soft-pedal that one at the shareholders' meeting."
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