do anything for a quiet life
Strongly prefer and/or try very hard to avoid problems or conflict. Ted always agrees with his wife because he would do anything for a quiet life.
do anything for a quiet life
If you would do anything for a quiet life, you would do whatever is needed to avoid trouble or to stop people annoying you or asking you for things. I'll do anything for a quiet life, and so I never say `no' to friends and colleagues. Note: People sometimes just say anything for a quiet life to mean that they will agree to something. I said okay, I'd stay with her — anything for a quiet life.
do anything for a quiet life
make any concession to avoid being disturbed.