Meaning of SIMMER DOWN - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles
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So when you ask people to "simmer down" it
means that you would like for them to be quiet.
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Usually this is a phrase used by teachers.
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Sometimes they'll ask their class to simmer
down so if, if I get to class and my students
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are talking and being loud sometimes I'll
say, "Simmer down class!
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Let's get started!"
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It's often used by parents.
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They'll ask their children to simmer down.
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And you can use it with adults if it's a situation
where you are in charge of them.
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So sometimes a boss at a meeting will ask
the employees to simmer down.
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And it comes from the English word "to simmer"
which is when water is boiling, if you turn
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the heat down, then the water will start to
simmer.
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So that's like a really low boil.
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So simmer down people!
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That's a good saying.
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