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

It wasn’t until I settled down with my wife Caron and began to build a home that I realized the problem was worse than I imagined.

From Salon

"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

In football situations it is fine, but outside of football, after only a few weeks you are not settled down at all.

From BBC

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