cool one's jets
To become less excited, intense, or active; to exercise self-restraint.
Star Wars fans who positively can't cool their jets until the 19 May opening of Star Wars prequel The Phantom Menace need wait no longer than until early May.
VERBS
be, feel, look
After swimming in the lake, the children felt cool and refreshed.
become, get
The weather became cool in the evening, so we decided to go inside.
keep sth
We need to keep the house cool during the hot summer months.
ADV
very | fairly, quite, rather
beautifully, blissfully, deliciously, pleasantly, refreshingly, wonderfully
After swimming, we felt refreshingly cool in the shade of the trees.
VERBS
appear, be, look
keep, remain, stay
Even when the other team scored, the coach remained cool and focused on the next play.
act, play it
When she saw her ex at the party, she decided to play it cool instead of saying hello.
ADV
very | completely | pretty
professionally
Even during the difficult meeting, she remained professionally cool and helped resolve the conflict.
PHRASES
cool, calm and collected
Even during the emergency, the nurse remained cool, calm and collected while helping the patients.
VERBS
appear, be, sound | remain
ADV
distinctly, very | rather, somewhat
PREP
about
My boss seemed cool about letting us leave early on Friday.
towards
My manager has been cool towards the new proposals since the budget cuts were announced.
ADV
completely, thoroughly | a little, slightly
down, off
After the argument, she decided to take a walk and cool down.
VERB + COOL
allow sth to, let sth
We let the soup cool for a few minutes before the children ate it.
ADV
considerably | slightly, somewhat