| 单词 | to take a chill pill |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto take a chill pill A (notional) pill used to calm or relax a person. Frequently in to take a chill pill: to calm down, to relax, to ‘chill out’ (usually in imperative). Cf. chill v. Additions 4a. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > become composed or calm [verb (intransitive)] saughtelc1400 breathe1485 pacify1509 settle1591 compose1663 to breathe freely (also easy, easily)1695 tranquillize1748 cool1836 simmer down1842 calm1877 relax1907 to cool it1952 to Zen out1968 mellow1974 to take a chill pill1981 chillax1994 the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > analgesic > [noun] > soothing medicine lenitive1563 acopon1566 mitigator1586 diminutive1596 assuagement1599 mitigatory1656 levative1657 lenient1672 balsamic1713 demulcent1732 assuasive1829 mitigant1838 obtundent1842 torpent1882 chill pill1981 1981 in Western Folklore (1985) 44 8 The terms ‘take a chill pill’.., and ‘cool out’..are drug-related. 1985 D. Toop Rap Attack 159 Take a chill pill Moms. 1995 Santa Fe New Mexican (Nexis) 8 June d4 [He] resigned as..basketball coach..saying he needed a ‘chill pill’. 1999 C. Dolan Ascension Day (2000) viii. 171 I was told it was a chill pill. You know—Ativan? But it wasn't. It was acid. 2005 TNT Mag. 7 Mar. 5/2 All I have heard is bitching and moaning since it began. Take a chill pill, Brits, and enjoy it. < as lemmas |
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