phrasal verb

Simmer down

Letter SInseparable

Simmer down

Become calmer, make less noise

Meanings

  • Become calmer, make less noise (intransitive, International English)
  • Become less excited, noisy or angry, (intransitive, International English)

Examples

  • He told them to SIMMER DOWN because they were disturbing the class next door.
  • The teacher told the class to SIMMER DOWN.

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