Verb
count to ten (third-person singular simple present counts to ten, present participle counting to ten, simple past and past participle counted to ten)
An expression used to describe or recommend a process for pausing to regain one's composure when one is on the verge of losing one's temper.
A counter tenor is anyone who can count to ten. Denis Norden
Tell 'em to count to ten over him and he'll get up. Wilson Mizner
The best you can sometimes do is learn to take a breath, count to ten and simply accept that try as you might, no, your husband will never, ever learn not to drop a wet towel on the bed. That acceptance too counts as resolving a fight. Jeffrey Kluger