settle down to



settle down to something

to give something all of your attention I settled down to read about the festival and what I could do there.
Usage notes: often said about a meal: After work, we all settle down to a home-cooked dinner.
See also: down, settle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Alexandrineal-eg-zan-DREEN (French), ah-lek-sahn-DREE-nə (German)French, German
Garaile-Basque
Baudouin-French
Kaiser-Various
Chike-Western African, Igbo
CleophasKLEE-ə-fəs (English)Biblical