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to pipe down
[phrase form: pipe]
01
tiga, vara tyst
to stop talking or making noise
Example
Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down.
The birds have piped down since the rain started.
I ca n't hear the movie because the kids are not piping down.
02
tysta ner, lugna
to cause someone or something to become quiet
Example
She piped down the alarm clock by pressing the snooze button.
The teacher tried to pipe down the noisy classroom by turning off the lights momentarily.
At the rock concert, the lead singer attempted to pipe down the enthusiastic crowd so he could speak.
Exempel
Whenever the teacher enters, the students usually pipe down.
The birds have piped down since the rain started.
I can't hear the movie because the kids are not piping down.
If the noise continues, I'll ask them to pipe down.
The moment the principal stepped onto the stage yesterday, the assembly piped down.
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