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Phrase(s): Be quiet! Stop talking or making noise. (Regarded as a bit harsh or overbearing, but made polite with please.) • Bill (entering the room): Hey, Tom! Tom: Please be quiet! I’m on the phone. • Tom: Hey, Bill! Bill: Be quiet! You’re too loud. Tom: Sorry.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs