Idiom
count to ten
Meaning
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.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“When you feel angry, just count to ten.”
“I was about to yell at my coworker, but I decided to count to ten first.”
“Rather than reacting impulsively to the provocation, she chose to count to ten and regain her composure before responding.”
Examples
simple
“When you feel angry, just count to ten.”
contextual
“I was about to yell at my coworker, but I decided to count to ten first.”
complex
“Rather than reacting impulsively to the provocation, she chose to count to ten and regain her composure before responding.”
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