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USA slang
Calm down, relax.
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Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Tone
Casual and context-dependent.
Region
USA
Formality
Informal.
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take a chill pill means Calm down, relax. It is best read as usa slang associated with USA.
"take a chill pill" means Calm down, relax. In USA, the nuance may be more specific.
Casual and context-dependent.
Usually safest with people who already understand the context.
Context-dependent
To relax; calm down.
Relaxed, calm; or to hang out.
Chill; calm; relaxed (short for "sossegado").
Relax; calm down (literally "hit chill").
To chill or relax (from English "chill").
To chill out; to be relaxed.
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