Meaning:
If someone asks you to count to ten, they are advising you to take a moment to calm down. The phrase is often used when someone is angry.
Examples:
- At least count to ten before you do something rash.
- But count to ten, 'cause I want to check this.
- Lucas couldn't count to ten until he was three years old.
- But count to ten, 'cause I want to check this.
- Just take a deep breath, close your eyes, count to ten.
- You have to count to ten while we hide.
- Take a deep breath and count to ten before you react.
- It'll take you a while to count to ten million.
- It'll take you a while to count to ten million.
- When you were two years old, you could already count to ten.