take a chill pill

chill pill

Slang.
noun
1.
something that has a calming or relaxing effect.
Idioms
2.
Take a chill pill!, Disparaging Slang. (usually dismissively to someone who is agitated) Relax! Chill out! Also, Take a pill!.
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chill pill
 
—n
informal an imaginary medicinal pill with a calming, relaxing effect: take a chill pill

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take a chill pill definition


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    to calm down; to relax. (See also chill (out).) : The police officer told Jim to take a chill pill and answer the questions.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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