simmer down

phrasal verb

Meaning

Become calmer and less angry or excited after a period of intense emotion.

Examples

Please simmer down so we can talk about this rationally.
The crowd began to simmer down once the police arrived at the scene.

Synonyms: calm down, settle down, cool off, compose oneself

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simmer down

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: ˈsɪmər daʊn

Definition

Become calmer and less angry or excited after a period of intense emotion.

Examples

Please simmer down so we can talk about this rationally.
The crowd began to simmer down once the police arrived at the scene.
It took her a while to simmer down after she heard the surprising news.

Synonyms of simmer down

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