14. At first the students in my class were too noisy, but eventually they settled down to work.
15. Its already 10 oclock and Bill hasnt come yet; if he doesnt show up soon, our meeting will fall through.
1. To die down to become more quiet; to diminish , to subside
Usual subjects: feelings ; natural events ; sounds
My anger at him has died down since he apologized to me.
After the storm, the strong winds died down.
The loud music died down after the police came.
2. To come about to happen, to occur; to be caused
Usual subject: event ; situations
This idiom is most often used in a How-Question, when we want to know the cause of something
How did the automobile accident come about?
His success came about after he started working harder.
The argument came about because they were talking about politics.
3. To stand out to be noticeable . To be prominent ; to be clearly seen
Usual subjects: color, tone, figure, shape, people
With this subject, there is a contrast with something else.
A very tall man wearing a big hat stood out in the crowd of people.
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