Bob and Jackie's Chemistry Project
Episode 8: Instructions

Jackie: Right Bob, settle down and listen to me. You need to boil this mixture for exactly 2 minutes.


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Settle down - settled down - settled down

Meaning: If you settle down, you stop being active or excited and start to behave calmly and quietly.

Grammar: This phrasal verb may or may not have an object. If there is an object, it usually goes between the verb and particle. If the object is a pronoun, it must go between the verb and particle.

The baby settled down
Jack settled the baby down
Jack settled her down

Example sentence: The children were very excited after their game, but they soon settled down when I told them a story.

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Synonyms: calm down, quieten down, relax, take it easy
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