Quiet down meaning in English

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Definition

Quiet down!: Be less noisy! Make less sound! Be silent! idiom

Examples

  • "Quiet down class!"
  • "Perhaps we could borrow that intern, Edward Moon, for a week or two - at least until things quiet down a bit?"
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms that Trey uses in his e-mail to Luna.

Can I your stapler for 10 minutes please? I think the new secretary took mine. She looks suspicious!

I can't go on holiday until things (two words) in the office.
Fill in the blanks below with terms that Trey uses in his e-mail to Luna.

Can I borrow 1 your stapler for 10 minutes please? I think the new secretary took mine. She looks suspicious!

I can't go on holiday until things quiet down 2 (two words) in the office.
1 borrow: This is correct. To "borrow" something is to use an item belonging to someone else for a set period of time, and then return it to them. Here's another example: "Do you want to borrow my red lipstick for the party?".
2 quiet down: This is correct. The expression "to quiet down" means "to become less busy". It can be used in a literal sense meaning "to become less loud", but is often used in a professional context as shown in Trey's e-mail. Here's another example: "Quiet down, children! You're being far too noisy!".

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