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chill it with

B2 slang transitive
In simple words

Stop doing that thing so much — you're doing it too often or too intensely and it's bothering someone.

Meanings

1 B2 idiomatic slang

To stop or moderate a specific behavior, especially one that is irritating or excessive.

"Can you chill it with the sarcasm? I'm trying to have a serious conversation."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Almost exclusively used in the imperative ('Chill it with the jokes!'). Very informal and predominantly American. The structure is fixed: 'chill it with + noun/gerund.' Rarely used in writing.

Commonly used with

attitude jokes excuses noise drama comments

Forms

Base
chill it with
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chills it with
he/she/it
Past simple
chilled it with
yesterday
Past participle
chilled it with
have + pp
-ing form
chilling it with
continuous

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Synonyms

cut it out with lay off ease up on knock it off with go easy on

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