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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"Our bedroom is hot, even with air conditioning we only managed to cool it to 27-28 degrees," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
As the artificial intelligence industry heats up, Karman Industries is trying to cool it down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2026
"Offensively it was cool, it was good weather, the ball moved quickly, it was dry," said Capilla.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025
"I was quite young at the time, and didn't realise who everyone was, I didn't know how cool it was until I was a bit older."
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
I took the compress from Jonas’s head and went to cool it in the snow.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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