keep it down to a dull roar

keep it down to a dull roar

To be quiet or stop making a lot of noise; to maintain a low level of noise. Often used as an imperative. Kids, when you work together, please keep it down to a dull roar.
See also: down, dull, keep, roar
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be quiet
  • Be quiet!
  • big noise
  • a big name/noise
  • a big noise
  • go bang
  • noise
  • can it
  • Can it!
  • dull roar
References in periodicals archive
Oh you've heard the screams have you, sorryaI'll try and keep it down to a dull roar next time.
Diary of a new mother