Collocations for "cooling"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cooling" in context.
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cool
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a cool [breeze, room, morning, day]
- [store, keep] in a cool place
- cool [drink, juice, milk, refreshment]
- a cool glass of [milk, water, beer]
- cool and [dry, breezy, windy]
- cool [air, water, air-conditioning]
- a nice cool [drink, beer]
- nice and cool
- [is, keep, stayed] cool in the face of [disaster, the enemy]
- cool and [calculated, calm, decisive]
- a cool (and calculated) [decision, aim, move]
- a cool [reply, answer, response]
- keep a cool head
- what a cool [phone, T-shirt, song, toy, car]!
- it's cool to [see, be, have, go, get]
- it's not cool to [arrive late, sing in the car]
- (that's so) cool!
- let the [food, soup, water] cool
- [let it, leave it to] cool (off)
- cool (off) in the [fridge, freezer]
- cool it to [50 degrees]
- the [weather, air, day] has cooled [off, down]
- cool off in the [pool, shade, air conditioning]
- let the [car, stove] cool down
- cool down after [a long run, hard work]
- cool down in the [pool, shade]
- cool down with a [glass of lemonade, shower]
- cool off after [an argument, a fight]
- the [argument] cooled down
- cool his [anger, temper]
- the [comments, difficulty, disappointment] cooled his [enthusiasm, ambition]
- dated, slang, cool it!
- (in) the cool of the [night, early morning]
- [love, hate] the cool of the [night]
- the cool [is, feels] refreshing
- [prefer, thrive in] the (damp and) cool
- [managed, tried] to keep her cool
- kept her cool [despite, under] tough conditions
- [don’t, try not to] lose your cool
- [should, have to] play it cool
'cooling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):