slow down
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishslow down phrasal verb1 SLOWto become slower or to make something slower Growth in sales has slowed down.slow somebody/something ↔ down The ice on the road slowed us down.2 BUSY/HAVE A LOT TO DO#to become less active or busy than you usually are It is important to slow down, rest, and eat sensibly. → slow→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusslow down• We could have been here hours ago, but the rain slowed us down.• Everyone's always rushing around trying to get things done - we all need to slow down and take it easy.• Slow down! You're driving too fast!