Cool It Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cool it What does cool it mean?	calm down; relax; take it easy; stop it
	Some Random Idioms
All bets are off What does "All bets are off" mean?	If all bets are off, then agreements that have been made no longer apply.
get cold feet What does "get cold feet" mean?	to become afraid at the last minute	The student got cold feet and cancelled his plans to go to China.
set out (somewhere) What does "set out (somewhere)" mean?	to leave on a journey	Marco Polo set out for China many years ago.
buy (something) on credit What does "buy (something) on credit" mean?	to buy something without paying cash	My friend had no money so he decided to buy some furniture on credit.

flex one's muscles What does "flex one's muscles" mean?	do something that shows that you have power and intend to use it	The new president of our company was flexing his muscles when he threatened to close one of the factories.
a rule of thumb What does "a rule of thumb" mean?	a basic or accepted pattern or rule	It is a rule of thumb in the fire department that nobody goes into a burning building by themselves.
get out of hand What does "get out of hand" mean?	become out of control; become badly managed.	"Your absences are getting out of hand, Bob.You'd better do something quickly to improve the situation if youwant to keep your job."
put words into (someone`s) mouth What does "put words into (someone`s) mouth" mean?	to speak for another person without permission	My boss put words into my mouth when he told me what he thought I wanted to do.
fire away at (someone or something) What does "fire away at (someone or something)" mean?	to shoot at someone or something, to ask many questions	The students began to fire away at the speaker after he finished his speech.
come away empty-handed What does "come away empty-handed" mean?	to return without anything	The man came away empty-handed after shopping all morning.

American Idioms and Expressions

Cool It Idiom