peaceful pill
- noun
- Informal
:
remedio relajante
- Yoga is her peaceful pill when life gets overwhelming.
Examples
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Taking long walks in the park has become my peaceful pill.
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Reading by the fire serves as a peaceful pill at the end of a busy day.
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I took a peaceful pill before my presentation.
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These peaceful pills really help me relax.
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Listening to soft music is my favorite peaceful pill after a long day.
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Meditation serves as a peaceful pill that helps me cope with stress.
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Her garden is a peaceful pill where I can unwind and find tranquility.
Synonyms
45
2.9
A tablet you take to help you fall asleep
5
4.2
Something that helps someone feel calm, like tea or soft music
1
2.8
A small pill that helps you sleep
1
8.7
A medicine or drink that makes you feel less worried
Antonyms
How Calming
- Specialized
76
5.4
- Specialized
52
6.1
- Informal
134
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'peaceful' (calm) + 'pill' (a tablet), so a learner can infer it denotes a tablet or remedy that produces calm or relaxation. This adjective + noun pattern (e.g. 'sleeping pill', 'calming pill') is regular in English and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning predictable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The phrase peaceful pill comes from the image of taking a small pill to calm the mind, a tiny thing that quickly brings peace. That's why people use it for any simple activity or object that gives you 'calm' or 'relaxation'.