put an edge on

Buzzing amps put an edge on the sleepy lust of “Sand Angel,” while a staticky hiss and edgeless guitar tones vastly expand the perceived space of “Aurora,” an enigmatic piano hymn with a chorus that has Kempner repeating, “the blood, the stream.”

A man well known for his strict bed-at-8 routine was still awake, trying to put an edge on his teammates.

Add a shot of brandy to put an edge on your mulled ale, or construct another drink entirely.

A pity he did not live long enough to put an edge on it.

Garth may be sitting with a whetstone even now, to put an edge on Lady Lu.