take a Bex

phrase

Chill out; calm down.

Meanings

phrase
  1. AustraliacolloquialimperativeChill out; calm down.

Origin

From an advertising campaign for Bex (compound analgesic), named after the company that produced it, Beckers Pty Ltd.

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Cite this entry
APA

take a Bex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20Bex

MLA

“take a Bex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20Bex. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take a Bex,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20a%20Bex.

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