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New2grammar

#533286 Fri, 27 Jun 08 12:10 PM

She's really mad at you now. Why don't you give her some time to cool off/down and call her later?

What's the difference between cool down and cool off?
Thanks

New2grammar

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Difference between

Feebs11

#533292 Fri, 27 Jun 08 12:45 PM

Cool off = become calmer

Cool down = allow the body to return to its normal temperature.

In your sentence, either might be used, as the second idiom can be used as a metaphor for allowing the temper to cool down.

Feebs11

Joined on Thu, Nov 23 2006

Senior Member (4,919)

Metaphors, Idioms

COOL DOWN
'down to'
the leaves fall off/down
cool the sweltering heat

get out / off / down / from the car
down the riverside
fell off
cool

It's cool
Cool
Cool!
Cool

New2grammar

#533296 Fri, 27 Jun 08 12:50 PM

Thanks Feebs, so Cool off is equal to CALM down?

New2grammar