chill out

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chill out

1. slang To become calmer; to calm down. This phrase is often used as an imperative. Just chill out—panicking about being late won't make me drive any faster. Wow, she has really chilled out in retirement—remember how animated she used to be in the courtroom?
2. slang To relax. We're just chilling out and watching some TV, if you want to join us.
See also: chill, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

chill out

 and cool out
Sl. to calm down. Before we can debate this matter, you're all gonna have to chill out. So sit down and stop bickering. Everybody cooled out after the emergency, and everything was fine.
See also: chill, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

chill out

Calm down or relax, as in Don't let it bother you-just chill out, or Rex decided to come home and chill out for a while. [Slang; 1970s.] Also see cool it.
See also: chill, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

chill out

v. Slang
To relax: We hung out by the pool and chilled out all day long.
See also: chill, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

chill (out)

in. to calm down; to be cool; to get cool; to relax. Before we can debate this matter, you’re all gonna have to chill out.
See also: chill, out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

chill out

Take it easy, calm down. This slangy imperative is relatively new, dating only from about 1980, but has caught on enough to approach cliché status. It alludes to being “cool,” that is, clever and laid back. See also lighten up.
See also: chill, out
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • take a chill pill
  • calm down
  • come in
  • come in a certain position
  • keep at
  • keep at (someone or something)
  • carry on with (something)
  • come off it
  • carry on
  • all the best
References in periodicals archive
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