His stubbornness, in the extreme, made it impossible to reach a compromise.

A short walk after work takes the edge off.

A warm cup of tea took the edge off my nerves before the presentation.

Don't pull the rug out from under me after I've worked so hard; tell me if the plan is changing.

A short walk in the park had taken the edge off my stress.

He was on the nod, his face slack and his speech slow.

The committee approved the budget on the nod to avoid prolonging the meeting.

Several local officials were clearly in the picture regarding the corruption probe.

When the new evidence surfaced, doubt began to enter the picture.

The through the mill firefighter refused to be rattled by the new emergency.