voices off
English
Phrase
- be quiet; silence!
- 2013, Margaret Berry Wilson, Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More...[1], Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc., →ISBN, page 58:
- Redirect and remind (verbal): "Freeze. Voices off; eyes on me. Everyone take a few deep breaths." Let students be silent together for thirty seconds.
Usage notes
- Typically used by teachers.