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Cool your jets?

Posted by Mike on May 15, 2004

In Reply to: Cool your jets? posted by Jane J on May 14, 2004

From aviation. After landing, and aircraft's engines are turned off, allowing the jets to literally cool down. A command to stand down from battle readiness, or in general usage to calm down and step away from a situation or anger.

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