Quiet, Quit, Quite
As a noun, quiet means silent (as in "the quiet of a summer evening"). As an adjective, quiet means calm or still (as in "a quiet place to write"). As a verb, quiet means to make or become quiet (as in, "He tried to quiet the crowd").
The verb quit means to free or to leave (as in "I plan to quit my job").
The adverb quite means entirely, positively, or to a considerable extent (as in "The test was quite difficult").
Idioms that might be relevant: The expression peace and quiet means freedom from noise, stress, or interruptions.
The idiom and cliché so quiet you could hear a pin drop means extremely quiet, especially in cases where people are very interested in something that's just been said or done.
The expression quit while one is ahead means to stop doing something that's already satisfactory or complete.
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