lightensomethingup
phrasal verbwithlightenverbuk/ˈlaɪ.tən/us/ˈlaɪ.t̬ən/
to make aspeechorpieceof writing lessserious:
IthoughtI'dslipin a fewjokestolightenup thetalk.
Calming and relaxing
- assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circusesidiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- let/blow off steamidiom
- lie down
- lull
- lullsomeoneintosomething
- makeyourselfat homeidiom
- relaxation
- settle
- shirt
- simmer
- simmer down
- slow down
- slow lane