keep the peace

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keep the peace (slightly formal)

to prevent fighting or difficulties The judge made her sign an agreement promising she would try to keep the peace with her husband for one year. Troops were sent in to keep the peace in the region.

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She would keep the peace if possible; and there was something honourable and valuable in the strong domestic habits, the allsufficiency of home to himself, whence resulted her brother's disposition to look down on the common rate of social intercourse, and those to whom it was important. Emma by Austen, Jane View in context I will have my own way, but I'll keep the peace, if possible, and confess the joke when my experiment has succeeded," he said to himself, looking very much like a mischievous boy, as he went on with his innocent prescriptions. Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context The Earl was appointed also to keep the peace towards the celebrated George Buchanan, who had a pension out of the same Abbacy, to a similar extent, and under the like penalty. Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context			keep opinions to keep options open keep out from under feet Keep out of my way keep out of the way Keep out of this! keep own counsel keep pace Keep pecker up! keep people straight keep place keep posted keep powder dry keep quiet keep shirt on Keep shirt on! keep sight of Keep smiling keep still keep sweet keep tab keep tabs on keep temper keep the ball rolling keep the home fires burning keep the peace keep the stork flying keep the wolf from the door keep things straight Keep this to yourself keep time keep to a minimum keep to oneself keep to the straight and narrow keep together keep track Keep trying keep under hat keep under wraps keep until some time keep up an act keep up appearances Keep up the good work keep up to date keep up with the Joneses keep up with the times keep watch keep watch on keep watch over keep weather eye open keep within			keep temper keep temper keep temper keep temper Keep Texas Beautiful Keep the Aspidistra Flying Keep The Backstreet Boys' Spirit Alive Keep the Backstreet Pride Alive keep the ball rolling keep the ball rolling Keep the Blue Flag Flying High Keep the Business Running Keep The Cards and Letters Coming Keep the Core Neutral Keep the Doors Open Keep the Dream Alive Keep the Excuses Keep the Faith Keep the Fire Burnin' Keep the Funk Alive Keep the Home Fires Burning Keep the Home Fires Burning keep the lid on keep the lid on keep the lid on Keep the Lights On Keep the Marsh Special Alliance Keep the Music Playing Keep The NSYNC Pride Alive Keep the Party Alive keep the peace Keep the Practice Keep the Quit Keep the Rubber Side Down keep the show on the road keep the show on the road keep the show on the road keep the show on the road Keep the Soul Decision Pride Alive Keep the Spectrum Alive keep the stork busy keep the stork flying Keep the Whole World Singing keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door keep the wolf from the door Keep Them Rolling keep things straight Keep This Crap Out of This Newsgroup Keep This Office Advised Keep this to yourself keep time keep time keep time keep time keep time keep to keep to keep to

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