- ˌcool ˈoff
- phrasal verb
1) to become cooler after being very hot2) informalto become less angry or excited
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ˌcool ˈoff
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cool\ off — • cool down • cool off v To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling (as love, enthusiasm, or anger); make or become calm, cooled or indifferent; lose interest. A heated argument can be settled better if both sides cool down first. John … Словарь американских идиом
cool off — phrasal verb Word forms cool off : present tense I/you/we/they cool off he/she/it cools off present participle cooling off past tense cooled off past participle cooled off 1) [intransitive] to become cooler after being very hot We went for a swim … English dictionary
cool off — PHR V ERG If someone or something cools off, or if you cool them off, they become cooler after having been hot. [V P] Maybe he s trying to cool off out there in the rain... [V n P] She made a fanning motion, pretending to cool herself off... [V P … English dictionary
cool off — verb 1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (Freq. 1) After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑chill out, ↑simmer down,… … Useful english dictionary
cool off — verb a) To decrease in temperature, activity, or temper. You are getting a little too angry, you need to cool off. b) To cause to decrease in temperature, activity or temper. The metal will take about … Wiktionary
cool off — in. to calm down. □ Now, it’s all right. Cool off! □ I knew things would cool off eventually … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cool-off — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from cool off, v. : a cooling off period … Useful english dictionary
cool off — control your emotions, chill out, calm down I better cool off before I talk to the kids. I m still angry … English idioms
Cool Off (Yeng Constantino song) — Cool Off is the third single off Yeng Constantino s debut album, Salamat . Cool Off was written by Yeng Constantino and released as a promotional single. Music Video The video starts off Yeng and her fellow scholar and Pinoy Dream Academy 1st… … Wikipedia
cool off — Synonyms and related words: arrange, array, arrest, bridle, calm down, check, collect oneself, compose oneself, constrain, contain, control, cool, cool it, curb, curtail, decelerate, deploy, dispose, dompt, enjoin, form, get organized, govern,… … Moby Thesaurus
Cool off — become calmer; become more reasonable … Dictionary of Australian slang
