Peace and quiet

Peace and quiet is a nice expression that makes you think of somewhere not too noisy, where you can relax. Just saying the words peace and quiet makes you feel calm. If you keep the peace, you do something to prevent an upset. Make sure you don’t confuse peace with piece, as in a piece of cake. Do you find learning English a piece of cake? Which is another way of saying, do you find it easy?

Examples

“I’ve been enjoying the peace and quiet since we moved to the country.”

“To keep the peace, I’m happy to let my children choose what we watch on TV tonight.”

“Would you like a piece of carrot cake? Yes please!”