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lose intensity
His enthusiasm cooled considerably - feel less enamoured of something or somebody
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become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
After the fight both men need to cool off.
It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again.
How To Use cool off In A Sentence
- Maybe he's trying to cool off out there in the rain.
- The agreement appeared to cool off tempers among local pensioners, as no rallies were reported in the Moscow region on Thursday.
- Occasionally, we would jump in to the salt water and bob about in the waves to cool off.
- The cafe by the huge panoramic lobby windows is a pleasant place to cool off. Times, Sunday Times
- You want to feel very warm, to the point that you may be perspiring from your face, but not so hot that you want to get out of the tub to cool off. Dr. Susanne Bennett: Detox Your Body: Bathing for Better Health
- Extreme heat, a lot of sweat and a dirty working environment have surely scared away many youths, who dream of working in a sharp suit in a cool office.
- The cafe by the huge panoramic lobby windows is a pleasant place to cool off. Times, Sunday Times
- Eventually some of the remarks got a bit unpleasant and the ability to comment was temporarily suspended to allow everyone time to cool off.
- Senators Cornyn and Reid should both just sit down, cool off, and allow the plain meanings of law, unstrained by the casuistry of lawyers or by the pulls of partisanship to provide guidance in these two cases. — Republican Leader Threatens to Block Seating of Franken - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
- The reception area percolates with noise from clients and children as most of them cool off on the gracious leather furniture that flanks the big-screen TV.
