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Значение идиомы settle down

[settle down] {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have aregular place to live and a regular job; stop acting wildly orcarelessly, especially by growing up.

John will settle down afterhe gets a job and gets married.

2. To become quiet, calm, orcomfortable.

Father settled down with the newspaper.

The housesettled down for the night after the children were put to bed.

Theteacher told the students to settle down and study the lesson.



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  31. Значение идиомы along in years[along in years] or [on in years] {adj. phr.} Elderly; growing old. As Grandfather got on in years, he became quiet and thoughtful. Our dog isn’t very playful because it is getting on in years....
  32. Значение идиомы honest broker[honest broker] {n. phr.} A person hired or appointed to act as anagent in a legal, business, or political situation where impartialadvice is needed in order to settle a dispute. Michael has beenasked to act as an honest broker to settle the argument between theemployees and the management....
  33. Describing Hatred and AngerDanica: Calm down! Stop throwing things! Have you Gone berserk? Neil: Calm down?! Calm down?! You don’t know what just happened. Danica: I’ve never seen you Lose your temper like this before. Take a deep breath and tell me what happened. Neil: Okay, you know that I like Samantha, right? Well, I told Malik last ... Читать далее...
  34. Значение идиомы room with[room with] {v. phr.} 1. To live in a furnished room with someoneas a roommate without having an affair. I roomed with him incollege for four years. 2. To live together as husband and wifewithout the benefit of marriage. Dan and Sue have been roomingtogether for quite a while and people are wondering if they ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы in reason[in reason] {adv. phr.}, {formal} Following the rules of reasoning;sensibly; reasonably. One cannot in reason doubt that freedom isbetter than slavery....
  36. Значение идиомы cut off[cut off] {v.} 1. To separate or block. The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world. The woods cut off the view. His rudeness cuts him off from friends he might have. 2. To interrupt or stop. The television show was cut off by a special news report. We were told ... Читать далее...
  37. Значение идиомы wind up[wind up] {v.} 1. To tighten the spring of a machine; to make itwork or run. Mary wound up the toy car and let it run across theroom. He doesn’t have to wind up his watch because it is run by abattery. 2. To make very excited, nervous, upset. — Usually used inthe past participle. ... Читать далее...
  38. Значение идиомы get back at[get back at] {v.}, {informal} To do something bad to hurt in return. John played a jokeon Henry, and next day Henry got back at him. The elephant waitedmany years to get back at the man who fed him red pepper. Syn.: PAYBACK, SETTLE A SCORE, TIT FOR TAT. Compare: GET AT, GET EVEN....
  39. Значение идиомы keep up[keep up] {v.} 1a. To go on; not stop; continue. The rain keptup for two days and the roads were flooded. Compare: KEEP ON. 1b. Togo on with ; continue steadily; never stop. Mrs. Smithtold John to keep up the good work. The teacher asked Dick to stopbothering Mary, but he kept it up. Compare: ... Читать далее...
  40. Значение идиомы left-handed[left-handed] {adj.}, {informal} 1. Using the left hand habitually.2. Crooked; phoney; homosexual. Morris is such a left-handed guy. 3. Clumsy; untoward; awkward. Grab that hammer and stop acting soleft-handed....

Значение идиомы settle down