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or Take a chill pill : Modern, very informal ways to say the same thing.

: One of its earliest recorded uses is in the 1952 novel Stand by for Mars! from the Tom Corbett, Space Cadet series, where a character is told, "Cool your jets, space creep!".

: To tell someone to wait when they are rushing a process (e.g., "Cool your jets—the results won't be ready for another hour."). Common Synonyms

: Specifically used when someone's anger is "boiling over". Keep your shirt on : An older idiom for staying calm. Pop Culture Connections

: To advise caution when someone is acting impulsively out of enthusiasm (e.g., "Cool your jets, Sarah. Make sure you have the job offer in writing first.").

: To stop someone from getting overly worked up or angry (e.g., "Cool your jets! It's not worth fighting over.").

: A classic alternative for advising patience.

The expression is versatile and typically used in three scenarios:

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