Chill out meaning in English
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Definition
to chill out (slang): to relax; to calm down
Examples
- "I thought the Aussies loved chilling out on the beach, grilling a few steaks on the barbie, going for a surf, that kind of thing."
- "I'm not interested in party central, but I enjoy socializing with roommates, as well as chilling out on the sofa watching Star Wars over and over again."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to the outer layer that covers and protects the whole body. "Every night I use moisturizing cream to make my soft."
This informal expression describes "relaxing" or "taking it easy". "Luna enjoys at home with a glass of wine after a stressful day of work." (two words)
This noun refers to the outer layer that covers and protects the whole body. "Every night I use moisturizing cream to make my soft."
This informal expression describes "relaxing" or "taking it easy". "Luna enjoys at home with a glass of wine after a stressful day of work." (two words)
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the broadcast.
This noun refers to the outer layer that covers and protects the whole body. "Every night I use moisturizing cream to make my skin 1 soft."
This informal expression describes "relaxing" or "taking it easy". "Luna enjoys chilling out 2 at home with a glass of wine after a stressful day of work." (two words)
This noun refers to the outer layer that covers and protects the whole body. "Every night I use moisturizing cream to make my skin 1 soft."
This informal expression describes "relaxing" or "taking it easy". "Luna enjoys chilling out 2 at home with a glass of wine after a stressful day of work." (two words)
1 skin: This is the correct choice. The "skin" is the outer layer of the body. In the broadcast, Stephanie tells Moira and Brent that "Australians are now very worried about contracting skin cancer".
2 chilling out: "To chill out" is an informal expression which describes the act of relaxing or taking it easy. In the dialogue Moira says, "I thought the Aussies loved chilling out on the beach". She means that she thought Australians loved relaxing or taking it easy on the beach.
Exercise 2
Which of the following verbs share a similar meaning with "to relax"?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following verbs share a similar meaning with "to relax"?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This term shares a similar meaning with "to relax". "To take it easy" and "to relax" are very similar expressions, which mean "to be at ease" or "to rest".
This is the only verb that doesn't share the same meaning with "to relax". To "lie down" is to lie horizontally on one's back, such as one might do in bed. This verb is irregular: Lie down / lay down / have lain down.
This term shares a similar meaning with "to relax". "To unwind (after a long day at the office)" means to relax, or to become free of nervous tension. Example: The holiday helped him unwind after a stressful period at work. This verb is irregular: unwind / unwound / have unwound.
This term shares a similar meaning with "to relax". "To chill out" is an informal expression which describes the act of relaxing or taking it easy, especially after a state of agitation.
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