1913 10 July 4/2 In politics, in business and in social relations..the ‘cooling off’ period would be a good thing to have.
1970 Mar. 99/2 The points put forward for discussion..included..a ‘cooling off’ period between school and university to allow school leavers more time to consider their plans.
2003 29 Jan. (Sports section) 2/1 If you do change your mind, there is a seven-day cooling-off period.