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settle on

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settle on something
to make a decision or come to an agreement about something. My parents finally settled on my punishment — I would use my summer wages to pay for the repairs. The two sides have not yet settled on a price.
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A Fox once saw a Crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of a tree.
Fables by Aesop View in context
The little matter of the caricature we will settle on a future occasion.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
After I have gone, remember never to let the flies settle on your food before you eat it; and do not sleep on the ground when the rains are coming.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Lofting, Hugh View in context
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