Cool it!

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interjection

To calm down or become less excited.

Hey, cool it! We don’t need to fight over this.
Visual representation of "cool it!" - To calm down or become less excited.

Often appears as...

  • cool it
  • we can talk about this.

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Visual representation of "cool it!"
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Emotion Control

Use 'cool it!' to de-escalate a situation where someone is angry or overly excited.

Illustration for Emotion Control
They started yelling, so I told them to cool it.
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Colloquial Caution

It's casual speech. Not appropriate for formal situations like work meetings or writing essays.

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Wouldn't say 'cool it' to my boss, but to friends.
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Friendly Tone

The tone when saying 'cool it' should be friendly or joking, to avoid offending someone.

Illustration for Friendly Tone
I smiled and said, 'Hey, cool it, we're on the same team!'
Visual representation of the word "Cool it!"

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