settle down
Example Sentences
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As these respected citizens learned of the spirits’ appearances, the ghosts settled down.
From Literature
The Bohemian second son has so far refused to settle down, but this all changes when he meets a masked lady in silver at a masquerade ball.
From BBC
By the beginning of Season 4, the couple have married and settled down in his London home.
From Los Angeles Times
Mumbling something about a yelling boy and a bawling hound, Grandpa finally got the mares settled down.
From Literature
"We're going to get to a crossroads here pretty soon where things will settle down."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
