calm somebody down

calm somebody down
ˌcalm ˈdown | ˌcalm sb/sthˈdown derived
to become or make sb become calm

Look, calm down! We'll find her.

We waited inside until things calmed down.

He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

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