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Simmer down   /sˈɪmər daʊn/   Listen
Simmer down

verb
1.
Become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation.  Synonyms: calm, calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down.  "It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again."






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"Simmer down" Quotes from Famous Books



... Alexander shook his head. "Simmer down," he said, as he seated himself at the head of the table. "There's going to be no selling. The Lani are too valuable for that. We'll need them more than the money they'd bring on the market. You see—I've acquired a planet out on the periphery. ...
— The Lani People • J. F. Bone

... how you feel, old dear," said Motty consolingly. "And, if my principles would permit it, I would simmer down for your sake. But duty first! This is the first time I've been let out alone, and I mean to make the most of it. We're only young once. Why interfere with life's morning? Young man, rejoice in ...
— My Man Jeeves • P. G. Wodehouse

... a week or two." He stopped, and, glancing paternally at the younger man, added gravely but kindly: "If you'll take my unprofessional advice, Colonel Courtland, you'll let this matter simmer down. It won't hurt you and your affairs here that folks have had a taste of your quality, and the nigger a lesson ...
— Sally Dows and Other Stories • Bret Harte



Words linked to "Simmer down" :   change state, turn



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