Emotions & feelings

a pocket of peace

brief calm period

A pocket of peace is a short period or small place where everything feels calm.

C1 now and then speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

How do you cope with such a busy job?

I find a pocket of peace before work and drink my coffee slowly.

Play the conversation

The library is a pocket of peace in the middle of the city.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I found a peace pocket in the park.

Say: I found a pocket of peace in the park.

Keep the fixed word order "a pocket of peace"; "a peace pocket" is not used for a calm place or period.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

find a pocket of peace; have a pocket of peace

Your turn: say it out loud

The library is a pocket of peace in the middle of the city.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

a pocket of peace

brief calm period

“The library is a pocket of peace in the middle of the city.”

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