The difference between Calm down and Hose down
When used as verbs, calm down means to become less excited, intense, or angry, whereas hose down means to spray thoroughly with a hose.
check bellow for the other definitions of Calm down and Hose down
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Calm down as a verb (intransitive):
To become less excited, intense, or angry.
Examples:
"Calm down before you hurt somebody."
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Calm down as a verb (transitive):
To cause to become less excited, intense, or angry.
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Hose down as a verb (transitive):
To spray thoroughly with a hose.
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Hose down as a verb (transitive):
To put out or reduce a fire by squirting water on the fire with a hose.
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Hose down as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):
To calm down a person, or a situation.