chill action

chill (one's) action

To discourage one or disrupt one's progress. Don't try to chill my action just because you're jealous of the attention my work is getting! I was trying to put the moves on Jenny, but her cousin came in and chilled my action! Wow, so you're the one who chilled my action. I can't believe you ratted me out to the boss so I wouldn't get the promotion!

See also: action, chill

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chill someone's action

Sl. to squelch someone; to prevent someone from accomplishing something. Freddie is trying to chill my action, and he'd better stop and leave me alone.

See also: action, chill

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.