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  • 61simmer down — verb become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑calm down, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑settle down, ↑ …

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  • 62shake down — verb Etymology: shake (I) + down, adverb intransitive verb 1. a. : to take up temporary quarters a good plan for me to shake down in New York alone … before you join me Margaret A. Barnes …

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  • 63go down — Synonyms and related words: be believed, be lost, be received, be swallowed, bite the dust, bow, capsize, carry conviction, cascade, cataract, cave, cave in, collapse, come down, crash, crumple, decline, descend, die, dip, dip down, down, droop,… …

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  • 64calm down — verb 1. become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation (Freq. 4) After the fight both men need to cool off. It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. • Syn: ↑calm, ↑cool off, ↑chill out, ↑simmer down, ↑ …

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  • 65sit down — Synonyms and related words: anchor, be seated, billet at, bivouac, boycott, burrow, camp, colonize, come to anchor, domesticate, drop anchor, ensconce, establish residence, go on strike, go out, hive, hold out, inhabit, keep house, light, live at …

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  • 66steady down — verb become settled or established and stable in one s residence or life style He finally settled down • Syn: ↑settle, ↑root, ↑take root, ↑settle down • Hypernyms: ↑stabilize, ↑stabilise …

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  • 67bed down — verb go to bed (Freq. 1) We bedded down at midnight • Syn: ↑bunk down • Hypernyms: ↑go to bed, ↑turn in, ↑bed, ↑crawl in, ↑ …

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  • 68calm down — 1) PHR V ERG If you calm down, or if someone calms you down, you become less angry, upset, or excited. [V P] Calm down for a minute and listen to me... [V n P] I ll try a herbal remedy to calm him down... [V n P] Do not have a drink or take d …

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  • 69come down — Synonyms and related words: alight, be found, be met with, be realized, befall, betide, cascade, cataract, collapse, come, come about, come in, come off, come to pass, come true, crash, crash land, decline, degenerate, descend, deteriorate, dip… …

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  • 70shake down — verb Date: circa 1859 intransitive verb 1. a. to take up temporary quarters b. to occupy an improvised or makeshift bed 2. a. to become accustomed especially to new surroundings or duties b. to settle down transitive verb 1. to obtain money …

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