Synonyms and antonyms of To be, or to become calm and stop worrying in British Thesaurus

chillax (verb)

informal to relax and stop being angry or nervous

calm down ()

to begin to feel more relaxed and less emotional, or to make someone do this

relax (verb)

to rest and allow yourself to become calm

wind down ()

to relax after a period of excitement or worry

settle (verb)

to become calm after being upset, nervous, or excited, or to make someone do this

cool down (informal)

informal to become, or to cause someone to become, less angry or excited

loosen up (informal)

informal to relax, or to become less serious

chill (verb)

informal to relax and stop being angry or nervous, or to spend time relaxing

compose yourself ()

to make yourself calm after being very angry, upset, or nervous

be/feel/look at home ()

to be/feel/look relaxed and comfortable in a particular place or situation

be/feel easy (in your mind) ()

to feel confident and not worried

breathe a sigh of relief ()

to stop worrying because something bad is no longer likely to happen

breathe (easily/freely) again ()

to relax because you are no longer in a difficult or dangerous situation

come out of yourself ()

to stop being shy and become more confident and relaxed with other people

cool off ()

to become calm again

cross that bridge when you come to it ()

to deal with something when it happens, and not worry about it before

draw comfort ()

if you draw comfort from something good in a bad situation, it makes you feel less sad or worried

empty your mind ()

to try to think about nothing, as a way of staying calm

forget (verb)

to stop thinking, worrying, or caring about something or someone

gather yourself (together) ()

to calm yourself, usually so that you can do something you must do

get on with your life ()

to stop thinking or worrying about something bad that happened in the past and start living a normal life again

get something off your chest ()

to talk to someone about something that has been worrying you, so that you feel better about it

get yourself together ()

to become calm and in control of your emotions

keep your cool ()

to remain calm in a difficult situation

keep your temper (with) ()

to stay calm and not get angry

laugh at ()

to behave in a way that shows you are not worried or frightened by something

lighten (verb)

if a situation or someone’s mood lightens, or if someone or something lightens it, it becomes more relaxed

mellow out ()

to become more relaxed and calm, or to make someone more relaxed and calm

not flinch ()

if someone does not flinch, they remain calm despite danger or shock

not have a care in the world ()

to not be worried about anything

not lose sleep over ()

to not let something worry or upset you

pull yourself together ()

to control your emotions and behave calmly after being very upset, angry, shocked etc

put something out of your head ()

to stop thinking or worrying about something

settle (verb)

to make yourself or someone else comfortable and relaxed in a particular place or position

settle (verb)

if your nerves or stomach settle or are settled, they become calm again after you have felt upset, nervous, or excited

shrug off ()

to show that something does not worry or upset you

simmer down ()

to become calm after being excited or angry

snap out of it ()

to make an effort to stop being unhappy or upset

steady your nerves ()

to stop yourself from feeling nervous

still (verb)

literary to become calm and quiet, or to make someone or something calm and quiet

take something as it comes ()

to not worry about something before it happens and deal with it calmly when it does happen

take something in your stride ()

to not be upset or troubled by something

take the long view (of something) ()

to think about the effects that something will have in the future rather than worrying about the present situation

unbend (verb)

to become more relaxed and less strict or serious