take a pill

verb

To change one's attitude or expressed feeling.

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Meanings

verbtake a pill (third-person singular simple present takes a pill, present participle taking a pill, simple past took a pill, past participle taken a pill)

present singular third person takes a pill · participle present taking a pill · past took a pill · participle past taken a pill

  1. colloquialoften in imperativeTo change one's attitude or expressed feeling.

    "Take a pill." “But I do have a conscience. A pill isn't going to help that."

    2011, Susan Connell, Reese: the Untamed
    2 more examples

    “You and Derek should take a pill,” Addy said. / “Why? I'm glad to hear you've got all those people in your corner. Even if you don't get Sean, at least that means you have real friends.”

    2005, A. R. Nyfors, Walk Out a Mean Free Path, page 312

    Wendy getting as close to Joanne as the bouncer will allow and urging, “Take a pill, Joanne, take a big fat chill pill.

    2011, K. M. Soehnlein, Robin And Ruby, page 122
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