P petalito Senior Member Colombia - Spanish Is "stress out" the opposite of "get stressed"? For example Can I say I take dance lessons to stress out.
Is "stress out" the opposite of "get stressed"? For example Can I say I take dance lessons to stress out.
👁 SwissPete SwissPete Senior Member 94044 USA Français (CH), AE (California) This site uses stress out and de-stress, but I don't think they are commonly used. I think a lot of people would not understand the meaning of this expression. On the other hand, I take dancing lessons to relax is quite clear.
This site uses stress out and de-stress, but I don't think they are commonly used. I think a lot of people would not understand the meaning of this expression. On the other hand, I take dancing lessons to relax is quite clear.
T The Slippery Slide Senior Member Japan British English In my experience, stress out is the same as get stressed, not its opposite. But it's a silly phrase, anyway. For your sentence, unwind or relax would be better.
In my experience, stress out is the same as get stressed, not its opposite. But it's a silly phrase, anyway. For your sentence, unwind or relax would be better.
M Mr_Antares Senior Member Boston, USA US English In AE, if you say you are "stressed out", you are very stressed. There may be a "Stress out" that leaves one less stressed, but it's so close to "stressed out" as to be confusing.
In AE, if you say you are "stressed out", you are very stressed. There may be a "Stress out" that leaves one less stressed, but it's so close to "stressed out" as to be confusing.
