单词 | peace and quiet |
释义 | peace and quietSEE SYNONYMS FOR peace and quiet ON THESAURUS.COM Tranquillity and freedom from disturbance. This phrase's redundancy—quiet here does not mean “lack of sound” but “peacefulness”—gives added emphasis. It often is used in wishes for this condition, as in All I want is a little peace and quiet. [Mid-1800s] Words nearby peace and quietPeabody, peabody bird, pea-brain, peace, peaceable, peace and quiet, Peace Corps, peace dividend, peaceful, peaceful coexistence, peacekeeper The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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