🍲 simmer down
Concrete Meaning
To calm down and let anger or excitement naturally decrease after a heated moment.
💭 Context & Examples
Often used as a gentle command to de-escalate a situation, or to describe a conflict that is slowly losing its intensity over time.
- "Alright everyone, let's just simmer down and talk about this rationally."
- "It took him a few hours to simmer down after the argument with his boss."
🧠 Pattern Challenge
Test Yourself
What is the physical difference between "boiling" and "simmering"?
Show Answer
Simmering is a lower, gentler heat just below the boiling point. Telling someone to simmer down means actively lowering their emotional temperature.