defuse (something)
defuse (something)
To settle, calm, or make less dangerous an extremely tense, hostile, or volatile situation. Likened to removing the fuse from or otherwise disabling a bomb. The shouting match between the two employees was getting increasingly aggressive, so the boss was brought in to defuse the situation. A special United Nations envoy was sent to defuse the conflict between the warring sects.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- fuse box
- fuse with
- fuse with (something)
- light the fuse
- the bloom is off the rose
- the bloom is off
- dumpster fire
- the blush is off the rose
- a fifth wheel
- a fifth/third wheel