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I watched a movie last night and one of the scene was about a man pulling out the other man through the car window forcibly. Then, the man that was being pulled out started screaming,

Hey, relax. ow, ow, ow.

What does relax mean in that condition? Is it like a command to ask somebody to Be careful?

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    Relax! in such contexts means Calm down! Don't panic! Presumably the "rescuer" was roughly manhandling the "victim", and it hurt. But be honest - would you be wondering what he meant if the man had shouted Take it easy, willya!
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Jan 14, 2021 at 11:54
  • So it could be "be careful while pulling me out", isn't it? Ya, i would. What does it mean?
    – Rey Naldi
    Commented Jan 14, 2021 at 12:07
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    It means Don't panic [because in your panicky state, you're manhandling me, and it hurts]. You can tell yourself relax means be careful in this exact context if you like, but I don't think that's a useful way of looking at. After all, the guy in the car might just as easily have shouted Watch it! or Hold on there! He just wants the other guy to realise how delicate the situation is.
    – FumbleFingers
    Commented Jan 14, 2021 at 12:17
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    Ease up, man! You are hurting me (by pulling me out carelessly)
    – Andrew
    Commented Jan 14, 2021 at 14:21

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The person was seriously injured, that's why he said relax. So that there would not any further pain or injury. That means the speaker was trying to express " be clam no need to be hurried ".

Is that make you clear? Rey

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