cool it

1. Calm down, relax, as in John was beginning to seethe, but I told him to cool it . [ Slang ; c. 1950]

2. 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

“We firmly believe that they should cool it, pull back, because if they do, so will California.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Trumpworld version of Superman would fly that boy to “Alligator Alcatraz” to show him how cool it is to imprison immigrants in a swamp infested with crocodilians.

From Los Angeles Times

The city doesn’t need a multibillion-dollar ad campaign to let the world know how cool it is or make it believe in itself.

From Los Angeles Times

"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

The superheated steam that drives the turbines will pass along pipes surrounded by cold seawater, to cool it down.

From BBC

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