calm (verb)
101cool it — verb calm down, relax, take a time out We did tell him to cool it but he just got more and more irate: he ended up hitting him …
102come to — verb a) To recover consciousness after fainting etc. She came to with the aid of smelling salts. b) To stop a sailing vessel, especially by turning into the wind. See also . The flood had made, th …
103put at ease — verb to evoke or cause someone to be relaxed or calm The new data really put my mind at ease over buying this car …
104go with the flow — verb To act as others are acting, conforming to common behavior patterns with an attitude of calm acceptance …
105placate — verb /pləˈkeɪt,pleɪˈkeɪt,ˈpleɪkeɪt,pleɪˈkeɪt/ To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate. Syn: appease, mollify, satisfy …
106settle down — verb a) To become quiet and calm after a period of restlessness. b) To establish a settled lifestyle, and especially to marry …
107get a grip — verb To relax; to calm down; to stop being angry; to come to ones senses or become more rational. He needs to get a grip if hes getting that angry over such a little thing …
108sort oneself out — verb a) To organize or solve ones personal problems. John took a week off work to sort himself out. b) To calm down emotionally. Give me a few minutes to sort myself out and Ill be with you …
109excite — verb a) To stir the emotions of. The fireworks which opened the festivities excited anyone present. b) To arouse or bring out (eg feelings); to stimulate. Favoritism tends to excite jealousy in the ones not being favored. Ant …
110shatter — verb 1 break into very small pieces ADVERB ▪ completely PREPOSITION ▪ into ▪ The bottle shattered into little shards of glass. PHRASES ▪ …
