Play
Play verb - To spend time in aimless activity.
Usage example: just played around while we waited for the bus to arrive
Settle down is an antonym for play.
Settle down
Both terms in one sentence
- Carolina's very debut in anime was as LadyDevimon in Digimon Adventure, and then she would play Yolei Inoue to settle down her specialties.
Source: Creator / Carolina Tak - The illegal participation penalty forced the down to be replayed (American football games can't end on a defensive penalty), giving LSU time to settle down and organize the game-winning play.
Source: Spanner In The Works / Real Life
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