simmer down

simmer down
verb
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
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After the fight both men need to cool off.

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It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.

• Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑settle down, ↑cool it
• Derivationally related forms: ↑calm (for: ↑calm)
• Hypernyms: ↑change state, ↑turn
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s

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Somebody ——s

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[verb]
calm down, control oneself, cool off or down

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BECOME LESS ANGRY, cool off/down, be placated, control oneself, become calmer, calm down, become quieter, quieten down.
→ simmer

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intransitive verb
Etymology: simmer (I)
1. : to become reduced by or as if by simmering

let the broth simmer down to a rich stock

it … all simmers down to a matter of design — E.B.White

2. : to become calm or peaceful : quiet, relax

protests angrily but soon simmers down

time would have elapsed for things to simmer down — Nevil Shute

early May days find social activities simmering down a bit — Alice Dameron

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simmer down
To calm down
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Main Entry: ↑simmer

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ˌsimmer ˈdown [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they simmer down he/she/it simmers down present participle simmering down past tense simmered down past participle simmered down] phrasal verb
to become calm after being excited or angry
Thesaurus: to be, or to become calm and stop worryingsynonym
Main entry: simmer

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simmer down [phrasal verb]
: to become calm after being very angry or excited

After he simmered down, we were able to work out a solution to the problem.

“Simmer down! I was just joking. Don't take it so personally.”

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Main Entry: ↑simmer

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ˌsimmer ˈdown derived
(informal) to become calm after a period of anger or excitement

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I left him alone until he simmered down.

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Things have simmered down since the riots last week.

Main entry: ↑simmerderived

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