chill pill

[ chil-pil ]

/ ˈtʃɪl ˌpɪl /

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noun

something that has a calming or relaxing effect.

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Idioms about chill pill

take a chill pill, (often used imperatively) to calm down; relax: Stop shouting! Take a chill pill!

Origin of chill pill

First recorded in 1980–85

Words nearby chill pill

chilli powder, chilli sauce, Chilliwack, Chillon, chill out, chill pill, chillum, chilly, chilly bin, chilo-, Chiloe Island

How to use chill pill in a sentence

For Randy, a 50-year-old ex-Mormon gay man, this cure was a particularly bitter pill to swallow.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was an attempt to combat a growing chill on free speech in Turkey while placing his newspaper at the center of the debate.
Turkey Arrests Journalists in Crackdown|Jesse Rosenfeld|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alice wore a black nylon rain jacket that looked as if it was ill prepared to deal with the coming chill.
The Wildly Peaceful, Human, Almost Boring, Ultimately Great New York City Protests for Eric Garner|Mike Barnicle|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“He gave me a blue pill, which he said was an antihistamine,” said Chelan.
Two New Bill Cosby Accusers Come Forward: ‘We Challenge Mr. Cosby to End This Nightmare’|Marlow Stern|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Medication can now be taken in a single pill rather than a complex cocktail of tablets.
The New Face of HIV Is Gay & Young|Adebisi Alimi|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presently he began to shiver so, with some sort of a chill, that I took off my coat and wrapped it round him.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
From the day of that terrible chill in the snow-storm, she had never been quite well, Ramona thought.
Ramona|Helen Hunt Jackson
Though she was warmly wrapped in a soft rug of silvery fur, a chill crept into her heart.
Rosemary in Search of a Father|C. N. Williamson
As she walked along the chill promenade she looked with discreet curiosity at every woman she met, to see her condition.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
A chill, sinister feeling crept over me, but I kept my gaze fixed steadily in the same direction.
Uncanny Tales|Various

British Dictionary definitions for chill pill

chill pill

noun

informal an imaginary medicinal pill with a calming, relaxing effecttake a chill pill

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