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simmer down

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr) to grow calmer or quieter, as after intense rage or excitement

  2. (tr) to reduce the volume of (a liquid) by boiling slowly

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simmer down Idioms  

  1. Become calm after anger or excitement, as in Simmer down, Mary; I'm sure he'll make it up to you, or I haven't time to look at your report now, but I will when things have simmered down a bit. This idiom derives from simmer in the sense of “cook at low heat, below the boiling point.” [Second half of 1800s]

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President Eisenhower, who has a famous temper of his own and seems merely amused by Hagerty's, merely said: "Simmer down, Jim, simmer down."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Simmer down," he said, as he seated himself at the head of the table.

From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)

Simmer down to one pint, gargle the throat every fifteen minutes, or for small children use a swab.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Simmer down, and you’ll be all the better for it.

From Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life by Reed, Talbot Baines

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