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Cool off

verb

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

Lose intensity. Synonyms: cool, cool down.

Feel less enamoured of something or somebody.

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"Cool off" Quotes from Famous Books

... had better let the blood of the Wittleworths cool off, my son," added his mother, who had no taste ...

— Make or Break - or, The Rich Man's Daughter • Oliver Optic

... sausage," Rose answered, achieving a pleasant tone in spite of her jadedness. "He's almost turning the corner—hear his little sleepy song? Sit down and cool off. I'll have it ready by the time you and the ...

— Dust • Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius

... old friend Graves of the Eurekas to his friend Carter—"I didn't know anything would cool off ...

— The Gray Dawn • Stewart Edward White

... she prove in any way a social failure. When the tired and sweating players lay down in the dry sand to cool off, she was persuaded into accompanying their nonsense songs with the ukulele. Nor was it long, catching their spirit, ere she was singing to them and teaching them quaint songs of early days which she had herself learned as a little ...

— The Valley of the Moon • Jack London

... your great cleverness," the poor lady quavered out, "you put it in your own way. I mean that you'll cool off. You already have—!" And on this, the next instant, her tears began to flow. She succumbed to them and collapsed; she sank down again, burying her face and trying ...

— In the Cage • Henry James