Chill the gills

phr.

Heard in Cork

Calm down, relax, or take things easy.

In use

Chill the gills will ye, the bus will be here in a minute.

Posh English

Compose your nerves and take your ease, the omnibus will arrive shortly.

  • Take a chill pillAn exhortation to calm down and relax.
  • Chill the beansAn instruction to calm down, stop stressing, or take things easy.
  • Chill d beansAn instruction to calm down, relax, or stop overreacting.
  • Relax de caaxAn instruction to calm down, relax, or cease unnecessary agitation.
  • ChilaxA portmanteau of chill and relax, used as an imperative to encourage someone to calm down.
  • Relax de cacksAn instruction to tell someone to chill out.