focus; reform; settle down
Meanings
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to focus one's mind; to settle down to work or study
Commonly used after holidays or periods of leisure when one needs to return to serious work or study.
Summer vacation is over; it's time to settle down and study hard.
It's hard to get back into work mode after the holidays.
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The children played all summer vacation; now they finally need to settle down and prepare for school to start.
He settled down to study and no longer wandered around.
verb
to reform; to give up evil intentions
Used when someone with a previously bad character or criminal background decides to become good and stop wrongdoing.
The robber reformed and became a good person.
He used to fight a lot when he was young, but later reformed and established a career.
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After being released from prison, that thief decided to reform and find legitimate work.