A couple different ways. "Her dream was to get married and settle down in the country after college" When the children in class became loud the teacher yelled, "Settle down children!"

2 uses: settle down 1. to calm down. Now, children, it's time to settle down and start class. If you don't settle down, I'll send you all home. 2. to settle into a stable way of life; to get married and settle into a stable way of life. Tom, don't you think it's about time you settled down and stopped all of this running around? Bill and Ann decided to settle down and start a family. Don't forget to use a good old-fashioned web search before asking on italki! The answers are out there. HtH - Rob.

hello Vsevolod. How are you? We might say, after an auto accident; "We all need to settle down and think of what must be done to help the injured people." "I am very upset by what that person said to me, so I need to settle down and collect my thoughts." "We will be able to figure out what we must do after we have settled down." (Or as an Imperative, or command to another person...) "Settle Down! You are worrying yourself about nothing!" . -Warm Regards, Bruce