Calm Down Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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calm down What does calm down mean?	to relax	The woman finally calmed down after the accident.
calm down What does calm down mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
	Some Random Idioms
kill two birds with one stone What does "kill two birds with one stone" mean?	accomplish two things with one action	He was able to kill two birds with one stone by going to the meeting.

under the wire What does "under the wire" mean?	at the very last moment	We finished the documents and sent them to the lawyer right under the wire.
back-to-back What does "back-to-back" mean?	something follows immediately after something else, two people touching backs	There were two back-to-back games today because of the rain last week. We sat back-to-back during the contest.
the way to a man's heart is through his stomach What does "the way to a man's heart is through his stomach" mean?	a woman can win a man's love if she gives him the food that he likes	The woman believed that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach and she spent a lot of time cooking for her husband.

pleased as punch What does "pleased as punch" mean?	to be very pleased with oneself	I was pleased as punch when I learned about the money that I had won.
flake What does "flake" mean?	a silly, giddy person.	She's a total flake, so don't count on her to remember.
extend one's sympathy to (someone) What does "extend one's sympathy to (someone)" mean?	to express sympathy to someone	We extended our sympathy to the family of the dead woman.
get with it What does "get with it" mean?	make one's ideas and actions current.	Come on, get with it. You're so behind the times.
small potatoes What does "small potatoes" mean?	something that is not very big or important compared with other things or people	The amount of money for the stadium is small potatoes compared to the total cost of the Olympics.

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Calm Down Idiom