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chill out

verb

intr, adverb to relax, esp after energetic dancing or a spell of hard work

adjective

suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing or hard work
a chill-out area
chill-out music

chill out

To not get so excited; to take it easy: “Hey, chill out, we'll get there sooner or later.” This phrase can also mean to relax; to have a good time: “On my vacation I just want to chill out on the beach with a good book.” It is often shortened to the imperative chill : “Chill! We can do without your bad behavior.”

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Idioms and Phrases

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 .

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I just need to chill out a little bit.

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These are meant to be the anesthetizing accompaniment to playlists featuring purveyors of sonic wallpaper made to help your whole body chill out — a vibe-fest, on demand.

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They were like, "Oh, finally he's chilled out."

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“It kind of chilled out. So I was like, ‘I’m fine.

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In another section of the set – which, again, looks like the inside of a warehouse – more experts chilled out quietly on couches that looked like they were procured from another Amazon warehouse.

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