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Idioms and Phrases

Calm down, get hold of oneself. For example, Before you tell him what you think of him, count to ten . Often used as an imperative, this phrase in effect means that if one takes the time to count from one to ten one can regain one's composure.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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