| 单词 | simmer down |
| 释义 | simmer downSEE SYNONYMS FOR simmer down ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb)(intr) informal to grow calmer or quieter, as after intense rage or excitement (tr) to reduce the volume of (a liquid) by boiling slowly Words nearby simmer downSimla, Simmel, Simmental, simmer, simmer dim, simmer down, Simmonds disease, Simms, simnel cake, simoleon, Simon Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with simmer downsimmer down Become calm after anger or excitement, as in Simmer down, Mary; I'm sure he'll make it up to you, or I haven't time to look at your report now, but I will when things have simmered down a bit. This idiom derives from simmer in the sense of “cook at low heat, below the boiling point.” [Second half of 1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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