easy now
Whoa there, relax
Easy now is a calming interjection urging someone to slow down, stay calm, or proceed carefully.
It can soothe an agitated person or animal: Easy now, boy to a spooked horse.
It also checks someone who's getting too aggressive or moving too fast: Easy now, let's not say something we'll regret.
- calmFree from agitation
- calm downBecome less agitated
- steadyFixed, not fluctuating
- steady onBritish caution phrase
- relaxBecome less tense
soothe · there there · whoa · hold your horses · gentle · slow · slow down · breathe · deep breath · take a breath · patience · settle · hush · there · comfort · reassure · softly · careful
- calming phrasesstay calm, calm down, relax, keep your cool, breathe
- caution expressionscaution, warning, beware, watch out, be careful
- reassurancesyou're safe, no sweat, no biggie, don't worry, it's alright
- interjectionsah, hey, aha, sheesh, oh
- hush commandsshh, shhh, ssh, hush up, be silent