It took John a while to settle down after the phone call.
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Settle down
Synonyms for "settle down" (131 found)
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In terms of passenger route mileage, the UK railway of early 1970 had settled down to close to the present level, although there was still some pruning to do.
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It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
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I have not yet settled down in my new apartment.
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