Feelings
calm down
E If you calm down or if someone or something calms you down, you
become less upset, excited, or angry.
'Please, Mrs Green,' said Brandon. 'Calm down. Let me explain'.
One of the speakers tried to calm the crowd down.
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wouldn't like to see you really lose your temper/ he remarked, trying to calm down the man.
M If a situation calms down
or if you calm it down, the people involved in it become less upset, excited or
angry.
He told me that things appeared to be calming down a bit.
Dad managed to calm things down.
I NOTE I You can also use settle down.
care for
CE If you care for someone or something, you look after them and keep them in a good state or condition.
She has to care for her elderly parents.
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If you care for someone, you love them.
At last she had found a man that she cared for and who cared for her.
cheer up
When you cheer up or when someone or something cheers you up, you stop feeling sad and become
happier.
He cheered up a little at the prospect of dinner.
I took some cake into work to try to cheer up my colleagues.
She bought strawberries to cheer herself up.
deal with
If you deal with a negative emotion or a situation that causes
negative emotions, you manage to control
your feelings and continue your normal life.
She saw a psychiatrist who used hypnotism to help her deal with her fear.
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face up to
If you face
up to a difficult situation, you accept it and deal with it.
We have to face up to the fact that this relationship isn't going to work.
get over
QD If you get over an illness or another unpleasant experience, you recover from it.
He's had a shock but he's getting over it.
\2\ If you get over a problem or difficulty, you find a way of dealing with it.
We could get over the problem by hiring more staff.
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