settle down

verb

1. also tr to make or become quiet and orderly
2. often foll by to to apply oneself diligently

   please settle down to work

3. to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc, esp after marriage

Example Sentences

“Many people are either emotionally unavailable or have commitment issues, or are looking for casual, or really just don’t have the desire to settle down,” Michaela Diehl, a 27-year-old TikTokker who’s posted about her frustrating dating experiences, told me.

From Slate

"It might become interesting later, but as of now, I think it's a bit too boring to settle down here - I think I'd like a larger city," Anna K says.

From BBC

"I don't feel I'm in a rush to settle down and have kids just because it's expected," she says.

From BBC

“I wanted to settle down in my own space in my hometown, where I can chat to people casually and live at a slower pace than before,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

When Sofia takes her new name, she stands at the head of the table, announces she’s wiped out her family, shoots the last made man in the head when he tries to order her to settle down, and dumps a bag of cash on the table for the mafia’s pawns.

From Salon

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