Emotions & feelings
let the first wave pass
wait for initial emotion to ease
To wait until the first strong feeling about something becomes less intense.
Hear it in real life
Are you going to call him now?
Not yet. I need to let the first wave pass.
I try to let the first wave pass before I answer an angry message.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I need to let the first wave pass over before replying.
Say: I need to let the first wave pass before replying.
For this emotional idiom, use let the first wave pass without adding "over."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
let the first wave pass; wait until the first wave passes
Your turn: say it out loud
I try to let the first wave pass before I answer an angry message.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
let the first wave pass
wait for initial emotion to ease
“I try to let the first wave pass before I answer an angry message.”
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