voices off

English

Phrase

voices off

1. 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.