chill (one's) action
chill (one's) action
To discourage one or disrupt one's progress. Don't try to chill my action just because you're jealous of the attention my work is getting!
See also: action, chill
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
chill someone's action
Sl. to squelch someone; to prevent someone from accomplishing something. Freddie is trying to chill my action, and he'd better stop and leave me alone.
See also: action, chill
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
chill someone’s action
tv. to squelch someone; to prevent someone from accomplishing something. Just wait! I’ll chill his action—just you wait.
See also: action, chill
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- chill action
- chill someone’s action
- while you are at it
- take action
- damned if I do, damned if I don't
- damned if you do, damned if you don't
- I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't
- when in doubt, do nothing
- action stations
- an act of war