Cool Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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cool off What does cool off mean?	calm down; relax
cool off What does cool off mean?	to let one's anger become less strong	The teacher sent the children into the corner to cool off.
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hellhole What does "hellhole" mean?	a dangerous (often hot) place

cross the Rubicon What does "cross the Rubicon" mean?	to do something where you cannot go back (Julius Ceasar crossed the Rubicon and made a fight with the Roman Senate inevitable)	The man crossed the Rubicon when he began on a course that he could never turn back from.
one in a million What does "one in a million" mean?	unique, one of a very few	Our coach is one in a million. He is fantastic.
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.
speak one's mind What does "speak one's mind" mean?	to say frankly what one thinks about something	My father plans to speak his mind at the school meeting this evening.
bigwig What does "bigwig" mean?	an important person, a leader	Some of the bigwigs of our company came to visit our factory.
see (someone) to (somewhere) What does "see (someone) to (somewhere)" mean?	to escort someone to a place safely	I saw my friend to the door when he decided to go home.

give (someone) an earful What does "give (someone) an earful" mean?	to scold someone, to tell someone much information (usually in an angry way)	I gave my sister an earful when she phoned me.
set foot (somewhere) What does "set foot (somewhere)" mean?	to go or enter somewhere	The chef has not set foot in her restaurant for several months now.
nigger What does "nigger" mean?	Black person (offensive when used by non-Blacks, but acceptable among Blacks).	When Chris Rock says "nigger", it's all right, but if Donald Trump said it, it'd be offensive.
take a crack at (something) What does "take a crack at (something)" mean?	to try/attempt to do something	"Have you decided to take a crack at writing the entrance examination?"

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Cool Off Idiom