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die down

idiom
Meaning

To become less virulent or strong; to subside.


Examples
SIMPLE

Wait for the noise to die down before you start.

CONTEXTUAL

The storm began to die down after midnight, allowing the residents to finally leave their shelters.

COMPLEX

Although the public outcry was intense at first, the controversy eventually began to die down as the media shifted its focus to other events.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    cross my heart and hope to die

    Added to a promise or a statement to show how serious one was about being honest in what one said

  2. 02

    die a thousand deaths

    To suffer repeatedly (often mentally rather than physically); to suffer extreme embarrassment or anxiety.

  3. 03

    die hard

    Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.

  4. 04

    die in harness

    Of a person, to pass away before retirement.

  5. 05

    die on one's arse

    To fail completely.

  6. 06

    die on the vine

    To fail at an early stage or never come to fruition, typically due to neglect, infeasibility, or lack of resources.

  7. 07

    die out

    To become extinct.

  8. 08

    die the way one lived

    To die because of or after doing something characteristic of oneself, especially something that one enjoyed doing.

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