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chill out

phr. v..
A2 Elementary Oxford

phr. v.. to relax completely or stop worrying about something. You use this when you want to spend time doing nothing stressful.

phr. v.. to relax or calm down; often used as an intransitive imperative to suggest a reduction in emotional intensity or stress.


SIMPLE

I just want to chill out and watch a movie.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long week at the office, we usually go to the park to chill out.

COMPLEX

The atmosphere at the retreat was designed to help guests chill out and disconnect from their digital lives entirely.

Origin

From chill and out.

Particles
out
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
chill + out
Usage

very common in informal speech; can be used as a command to tell someone to stop being angry.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'relax' to show register difference; 'chill out' is much more casual and popular among younger speakers.

Pitfall

You need to chill out yourself.You need to chill out.this phrasal verb is usually intransitive and does not take a reflexive pronoun like 'yourself'.

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