What does simmer down mean?
Idiom Meaning:
relax
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Breaking Bad “Ozymandias” (2013)
Time of Scene:
Hank Schrader: Ahh… ahh…
Uncle Jack: Whoa, simmer down there, sparky.
Kenny: What the hell did we just walk into?
Todd: Hey, Uncle Jack. I don’t see Jesse Pinkman here. He was right here before.
Uncle Jack: Anybody got eyes on Pinkman! What d’ya figure? He may be headed down that gully there?
Todd: That’s the way I’d go.
Uncle Jack: Franky, Lester, go find him.
Kenny: Jack. These guys are DEA.
Walter White: No! Jack, no! Jack!
The Long, Hot Summer (1958)
Time of Scene:
Minnie Littlejohn: Will Varner, I heard you was in that fire!
Will Varner: Simmer down, Minnie. You ain’t a rich widow yet.
The Office “Dinner Party” (2008)
Time of Scene:
Michael Scott: My my my my turn!
Jan Levinson: Babe, can you just, like, really…
Michael Scott: What?
Jan Levinson: You’re just, like, really…
Michael Scott: What? What?
Jan Levinson: Could you just simmer down? Seriously.
Michael Scott: I’m just making people laugh.
Jan Levinson: No.
Michael Scott: Yes, I was watching Jim’s face.
Jan Levinson: I was watching Jim. And he was laughing. Look. No smile.
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