(THERE'S) NO PEACE / REST FOR THE WICKED

Meaning of (THERE'S) NO PEACE / REST FOR THE WICKED in English

(usually humorous ) used when sb is complaining that they have a lot of work to do

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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PEACE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Augustan Altar of Peace Augsburg Peace of Belgrade Peace of Hubertusburg Peace of justice …
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WICKED — I. ˈwikə̇d adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, alteration (influenced by -ed ) of wicke wicked 1. : evil …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERE — I. (|)tha(a)](ə)r, (|)the], ]ə adverb Etymology: Middle English ther, there, thar, thare, from Old English thǣr, thēr, thār; akin to …
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REST — I. ˈrest noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ræst, rest rest, bed; akin to Old High …
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PEACE — I. ˈpēs noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English pes, pees, pais, from Old French pes, pais, …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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WICKED — (a.) Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to vice or …
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WICKED — ( a. ) Evil in principle or practice; deviating from morality; contrary to the moral or divine law; addicted to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WICKED — — wickedly , adv. /wik"id/ , adj., wickeder, wickedest , adv. adj. 1. evil or morally bad in principle or …
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THERE — /dhair/ ; unstressed /dheuhr/ , adv. 1. in or at that place (opposed to here ): She is there now. …
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REST — rest 1 — rester , n. /rest/ , n. 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night's …
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PEACE — — peaceless , adj. — peacelessness , n. — peacelike , adj. /pees/ , n., interj., v., peaced, peacing . …
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NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
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WICKED — I. ˈwi-kəd adjective Etymology: Middle English, alteration of wicke wicked, perhaps from Old English wicca Date: 13th century 1. : …
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THERE — I. ˈther adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt …
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REST — I. ˈrest noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German rasta rest and perhaps to Old …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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WICKED — adj cursed; baneful; hurtful; bad; pernicious; dangerous. 2. wicked ·adj having a wick; used chiefly in composition; as, a …
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REST — noun a set or game at tennis. 2. rest ·vt to arrest. 3. rest ·noun sleep; slumber; hence, poetically, death. …
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PEACE — v public quiet, order, and contentment in obedience to law. 2. peace ·v exemption from, or cessation of, war with …
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WICKED — [wick.ed] adj [ME, alter. of wicke wicked] (13c) 1: morally very bad: evil 2. a: fierce, vicious "a ~ dog" …
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REST — [rest] n [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG rasta rest and perh. to OHG ruowa calm] (bef. 12c) 1: repose, …
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PEACE — [peace] n [ME pees, fr. OF pais, fr. L pac-, pax; akin to L pacisci to agree--more at pact] (12c) …
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WICKED — wicked BrE AmE ˈwɪk ɪd § -əd ▷ wicked|er ə AmE ə r ▷ wicked|est ɪst əst ▷ wicked|ly li …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PEACE — peace, Peace BrE AmE piːs ▶ ˈ Peace Corps BrE AmE ▶ ˈ peace ˌ offering BrE AmE ▶ ˈ …
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WICKED — / ˈwɪkɪd; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective ( wick·ed·er , wick·ed·est ) HELP NOTE : You can also …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THERE — / ðeə(r); NAmE ðer/ adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. there is, are, was, were, etc. used to show that …
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REST — / rest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun REMAINING PART / PEOPLE / THINGS 1. [ sing. ] the …
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PEACE — / piːs; NAmE / noun 1. [ U , sing. ] a situation or a period of time in which …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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WICKED — wick ‧ ed S3 /ˈwɪkəd, ˈwɪkɪd/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: wick 'wicked' (12-20 centuries) , perhaps …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THERE — I. there 1 S1 W1 /ðeə, ðə $ ðer, ðər/ BrE AmE pronoun there is/exists/remains etc used to say that …
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REST — I. rest 1 S1 W1 /rest/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ rest , ↑ unrest , …
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PEACE — peace S2 W2 /piːs/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ peace , ↑ peacefulness , ↑ pacifier …
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NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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WICKED — adj. (wickeder, wickedest) 1 sinful, iniquitous, given to or involving immorality. 2 spiteful, ill-tempered; intending or intended to give pain. …
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THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
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REST — v. & n. --v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
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PEACE — n. 1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often …
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NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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WICKED — adj. (wickeder, wickedest) 1 sinful, iniquitous, given to or involving immorality. 2 spiteful, ill-tempered; intending or intended to give pain. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THERE — adv., n., & int. adv. 1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
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REST — v. & n. v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 …
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PEACE — n. 1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often …
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NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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WICKED — adj. (wickeder, wickedest) 1. sinful, iniquitous, given to or involving immorality. 2 spiteful, ill-tempered; intending or intended to give pain. …
Oxford English vocab
THERE — adv., n., & int. --adv. 1. in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes …
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REST — 1. v. & n. --v. 1. intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. …
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PEACE — n.1 a quiet; tranquillity (needs peace to work well). b mental calm; serenity (peace of mind). 2 a (often attrib.) …
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NO — 1. adj.1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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REST — I. QUANTIFIER USES /rest/ Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. The rest …
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WICKED — 1. You use wicked to describe someone or something that is very bad and deliberately harmful to people. She described …
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PEACE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If countries or groups involved in …
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NO — ( noes, or no’s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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