| 单词 | anything for a quiet life |
| 释义 | > as lemmasanything for a quiet life c. anything for a quiet life: expressing concession or resigned agreement, to ensure one is not disturbed. ΚΠ 1620 (title) Any thing for a quiet life, or, The Married mans bondage to a curst wife. To the tune of Oh no, no, no, not yet, or, Ile neuer loue thee more. 1800 M. Edgeworth Parent's Assistant (ed. 3) VI. 123 Any thing for a quiet life. 1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xlii. 463 Anythin' for a quiet life, as the man said ven he took the sitivation at the light-house. 1968 ‘L. Marshall’ Blood on Blotter v. 40 I'm a born appeaser... Anything for a quiet life. 2002 S. Brett Torso in Town (2003) xiii. 100 And Mum... well, she just agrees with him all the time. Anything for a quiet life. anything for a quiet life anything for a quiet life: see life n. 12b.extracted from quietadj.adv.< as lemmas |
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