sentar cabeza

settle down

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phrase Rare #34,695
settle down Used for becoming more responsible and stable, often by getting married, having a steady life, or stopping wild behavior.
SP: Después de viajar por muchos años, por fin decidió sentar cabeza.
EN: After traveling for many years, he finally decided to settle down.

Voy a sentar cabeza.

I'm going to settle down.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Deberías casarte y sentar cabeza.

You should get married and settle down.

Reparte esa energía antes de sentar cabeza.

Distribute that energy before settling down.

Quizá hasta encuentre alguien con quien sentar cabeza.

Maybe I'll even find someone to settle down with.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No hace falta decir que ahora mismo no estoy en condiciones de sentar cabeza.

Needless to say, I'm not in a position to settle down right now.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Quizá mi hermano tenga razón y deba sentar cabeza.

Maybe my brother is right and I should settle down.

No voy a sentar cabeza ahora mismo.

I’m not going to settle down right now.

— Marty Supreme (2025)