cool off

cool off
cool off & cool down
1. Lit. to lose or reduce heat. •

I wish my soup would cool off. I'm hungry.

It'll cool down this evening, after dusk.

2. Fig. to let one's anger die away. (As the “heat” of anger declines.) •

I'm sorry I got angry. I'll cool off in a minute.

Cool off, Tom. There is no sense getting so excited.

3. Fig. to let one's passion or love die away. (As the “heat” of passion declines.) •

Ted: Is Bob still in love with Jane? Bill: No, he's cooled off a lot.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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