counting to ten

A form of count to ten — An expression used to describe or recommend a process for pausing to regain one's composure when one is on the verge of losing one's temper.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of count to ten
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counting to ten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20to%20ten

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“counting to ten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20to%20ten. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “counting to ten,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/counting%20to%20ten.

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