cool off

1. Also, cool down or out . Calm down, become less ardent, angry, or agitated, as in We can't discuss it until you've cooled off . The verb cool alone has been used in this sense since approximately a.d. 1000; off and down were added in the late 1800s, and Davy Crockett's Almanac (1836) had: “Resting a while, just long enough to cool out a little.”

2. see cool down .

3. Also, cool out . Kill someone, as in They threatened to cool off his brother . [ Slang ; first half of 1800s] Also see cool out , def. 2.

Example Sentences

He started gaining followers and fans online, but then things cooled off.

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“Temperatures remained extremely elevated for weeks on end and did not substantially cool off at night, especially in the foothill thermal belts.”

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Drink up, cool off and dive into our stories about hydrating and recreating in the city.

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Drink up, cool off and dive into our stories about hydrating and recreating in the city.

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The East Fork area is a popular destination for hiking and camping, and many have been going there to cool off from the hot weather in L.A.

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