cool one's jets en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To become less excited, intense, or active; to exercise self-restraint.
Star Wars fans who positively can't cool their jets until the 19 May opening of Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace need wait no longer than until early May.
1999 April 7, Joyce Slaton, “Phantom Menace Book Tells All”, in Wired:Belle's boyfriend Jesse (Henry Simmons) is left to cool his jets while his woman bangs around the New York area.
2004 October 6, Kirk Honeycutt, “Taxi (film review)”, in The Hollywood Reporter:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cools one's jets | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| cooling one's jets | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cooled one's jets | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cooled one's jets | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
calm down · chill · pull in one's horns · chill out · cool off · slow one's roll · settle down