chill pill

noun

An imaginary medicine taken when excessively anxious or upset about a trivial matter.

“Take a chill pill, and calm down.”

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Meanings

nounchill pill (plural chill pills)

plural chill pills

  1. informalAn imaginary medicine taken when excessively anxious or upset about a trivial matter.

    Take a chill pill, and calm down.

    1 more example

    Will you two just take a chill pill already!? Our routines are secret!!

    2007 March 16, Capcom Production Studio 4, quoting Trilo, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Europe: Capcom, →OCLC, Nintendo DS, scene: Part 3: Investigation, Circus Entrance, level/area: Turnabout Big Top
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