Cool off
Cool off
Cool off" is commonly used to suggest someone become calmer or less angry, such as in "Take some time to cool off before you reply to that email." This phrasal verb is also physical, relating to reducing the temperature, like after exercising: "I walked for a bit to cool off.
Take a swim to cool off.
Take a swim to cool down.
He went for a walk to cool off after the argument.
He went for a walk to calm down after the argument.
The kids jumped in the pool to cool off on a hot day.
The kids jumped in the pool to cool down on a hot day.