His friendly manner always puts people at their ease. put somebody at ease/make somebody feel at ease to make someone feel relaxed, especially in a situation in which they might feel a little nervous A good interviewer will try to make you feel at ease. Tom had had a few drinks and was beginning to loosen up. loosen up informal to become more relaxed and stop worrying about things I keep telling Mum that she needs to loosen up a bit. Hey dude, chill out! It’s only a car! It’s a great place to chill out. chill out/chill informal to relax completely, or stop worrying and getting annoyed about things – used mainly by young people We spent the day chilling out by the pool.
When you’re pregnant and doing a full-time job, you must find time to put your feet up. put your feet up informal to rest for a short time after a tiring activity, especially by sitting with your feet resting on something Kate poured herself a drink and put her feet up. The doctor said he’ll have to take things easy for while. take it/things easy to relax and not do very much, especially after working very hard or being ill Now that you’ve finished your exams, you can take it easy. Set in spectacular countryside, the Shiga Hotel is the perfect place to unwind. unwind to gradually relax after you have been working hard or feeling anxious It had been a bad day and he just wanted to get home and unwind. The doctor told me to take some time off work and try to rest. rest to stop working or stop being active, and sit down or lie down so that you become less tired If you’re tired, we’ll stop and rest for a while. In two weeks’ time I’ll be relaxing on a beach in Greece.
5 → relax your hold/grip 6 → relax your concentration/vigilance etc THESAURUS relax to rest or do something that is enjoyable after you have been working In the evenings, I like to relax with some music and a nice meal. 4 rules/laws STRICT to make a rule or law less strict relax rules/regulations/controls Hughes believes that immigration controls should not be relaxed. 3 muscle LOOSE if you relax a part of your body or it relaxes, it becomes less stiff or less tight Gentle exercise can relax stiff shoulder muscles. 2 become calm to become quiet and calm after you have been upset or nervous, or to make someone do this Once out of danger, he started to relax. What Robyn needed was a drink to relax her. S3 W3 AWL verb 1 rest RELAXED to rest or do something that is enjoyable, especially after you have been working I just want to sit down and relax.Relax From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English relax re‧lax / rɪˈlæks /
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