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verb become colder ADV. completely, thoroughly | a little, slightly | down, off He went for a swim to cool off. VERB + COOL allow sth to, let sth Allow the cake to cool thoroughly before removing it from the tin. become calmer ADV. considerably | slightly, somewhat, adj. fairly cold VERBS be, feel, look The forest looked cool and shady. | become, get It will probably get cool later, so bring a coat. | keep sth Try to keep the drinks cool. ADV. very | fairly, quite, rather | beautifully, blissfully, deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully The temple was light, spacious and blissfully cool. calm VERBS appear, be, look | keep, remain, stay She managed to stay cool during the meeting. | act, play it (informal) He forced himself to count to ten and act cool. For once I felt uncertain about my real feelings. I decided to play it cool. ADV. very | completely | pretty | professionally Professionally cool, she went back to her patient. PHRASES cool, calm and collected He did his best to appear cool, calm and collected. not friendly/enthusiastic VERBS appear, be, sound | remain ADV. distinctly, very | rather, somewhat PREP. about She was distinctly cool about their plans. | towards He was cool towards me.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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cool (sb/sth) down/off
[ M ]
to become less hot, or to make someone or something become less hot
• She waited until her coffee had cooled down before taking a sip.
• We went for a swim to cool off., cool (sb) down/off
[ M ]
to stop feeling angry after an argument, or to stop someone else feeling angry after an argument
• Leave her to cool off and then talk to her.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs