SOFT PEDAL


Meaning of SOFT PEDAL in English

1. Also called una corda pedal . a pedal, as on a piano, for reducing tonal volume.

2. Informal. something that restrains or dampens: to put a soft pedal on one's enthusiasm.

[ 1920-25 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .