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knock the rough edges off [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | informal, figurative (refine) | 改掉…的坏毛病 gǎi diào … de huài máo bìng |
| The band have knocked the rough edges off their playing and now sound more professional. |
smooth the rough edges off [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (file down) | 磨掉…的角
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| | 磨掉…的硬边
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| You can smooth the rough edge off the metal with a file or with sand paper. |
smooth the rough edges off [sb/sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (refine) | 磨掉…的棱角 mó diào … de léng jiǎo |
| | 挫去…的锐气 cuò qù … de ruì qì |
| As soon as they were married she started trying to smooth the rough edges off him. |