PHRASAL

MEANING

EXAMPLES / TRANSLATION

quiet down

become quiet

The city quieted down after the political disturbances.
La ciudad se calmó después de los disturbios políticos.

queue up

form a line to enter a theatre,
get on a bus or buy something (British English).

They had to queue up for two hours in order to buy the tickets for The Phantom of the Opera.
Tuvieron que hacer una cola de dos horas para poder comprar las entradas para El Fantasma de la Opera.