I count to five before I get angry.
count to five
idiomSynonym of count to ten.
When the children started shouting, the teacher told them to count to five and calm down.
She paused to count to five, deliberately steadying her breathing before she addressed the hostile crowd.
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bat five hundred
To be successful half of the time; to have a success rate of 50%.
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count angels on pinheads
To focus on obtaining the correct details of something which are largely irrelevant or unimportant.
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count noses
To count people one at a time.
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count one's blessings
To focus one's attention on the circumstances of one's life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting one's thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.
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count one's days
To prepare for imminent retribution or termination.
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count sheep
To attempt to go to sleep by thinking of something boring, traditionally by counting imaginary sheep.
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count to ten
An expression used to describe or recommend a process for pausing to regain one's composure when one is on the verge of losing one's temper.
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count to three
Synonym of count to ten.