cool it
Idioms-
Calm down, relax, as in John was beginning to seethe, but I told him to cool it . [ Slang ; c. 1950]
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Stop what one is doing, especially stop talking or behaving conspicuously, as in We'd be wise to cool it until the scandal blows over . It is also used as an imperative, as in Cool it! We'll be in trouble if anyone hears you . [ Slang ; c. 1950]
Example Sentences
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On reaching his mother, he shook his little tail as if it was on fire and he was trying to cool it off.
From Literature
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down.
From Los Angeles Times
Usually she was the one going on and on about climate change, and everybody else was telling Natalie to cool it.
From Literature
Without the water to cool it, the reactor would quickly grow so hot that it would melt.
From Literature
“I think how cool it would have been,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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