cool one's jets
Settle yourself immediately
To cool one's jets is to calm down or be patient, especially when someone is overly eager, agitated, or impatient.
The phrase evokes a jet engine that needs to power down: Cool your jets—we'll get there when we get there.
Often used as a mild rebuke to someone who needs to relax or slow down.
- hold your horsesRequest for patience
- pump the brakesUrge caution or restraint
- slow your rollCalm your enthusiasm
- reconsiderThink about something anew
- rethinkEvaluate again differently
rest · patience · recalibrate · composure · back off · delay · reflect · simmer down · restraint · relax · self-control · pause · breathe · unwind · wind down · moderate · take five · hesitate
cool one's jetsfly off the handle
Lose temper suddenly
lose one's temper · blow one's top · blow a gasket · flip out · go ballistic
cool one's jetsrev up
Increase power or speed
gun it · step on it · ramp up · step on the gas · hit the accelerator
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