The situation calmed down/ cooled down.
Are they both possible? Is there any difference between them?
I think it's interesting how we all applied both cooled down and calmed down to humans, when the question was "the situation".
I think a situation can cool down, but can it calm down? I'm going to hit the "submit reply" button without conviction, and wait for your replies.
John
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