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Definition of
calm down phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
calm down
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
calm down
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calm somebody/something
down
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to become or make someone become calm
Look, calm down! We'll find her.
We waited inside until things calmed down.
He took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.
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calm down
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calm
verb
calm
noun
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