cool it

1. 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]

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

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?

From Los Angeles Times

“Then make sure to cool it immediately to prevent holdover temperature from overcooking the spiny little beast!”

From Salon

“The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It’s time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.”

From Los Angeles Times

On Sunday, he gave a prime-time national address from the Oval Office where he again condemned the violence and asked everyone, amid high passions, to “cool it down.”

From Los Angeles Times

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