at rest

at rest

1. Inactive, either mentally or physically. I was worried that my mother was mad at me until she called and put my mind at rest. It's finally quiet in here with that machine at rest. I need a few minutes at rest after doing all that work in the garden.
2. Said of one who has died. Aunt Margaret suffered through a long illness. At least she is at rest now.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

at rest

 
1. not moving; not active. After the hectic day, the office was finally at rest at 8:00 P.M. When the car is at rest, you can get into the backseat.
2. Euph. dead. After a long, weary life, Emily is at rest. There he is, at rest in his coffin.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

at rest

1. In a state of inactivity or repose, either physical or mental. For example, The doctor's clear explanation put her mind at rest. Chaucer used this idiom in Troilus and Cressida (c. 1374): "I mine heart set at rest upon this point." Also see lay at rest.
2. Dead, as in His soul is now at rest with his forebears. This usage, employing rest to refer to death's repose, is less common today. [1300s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

at ˈrest


1 (technical) not moving: At rest the insect looks like a dead leaf.
2 dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say ‘at rest’ to avoid saying ‘dead’: She now lies at rest in the family grave.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

at rest

1.
a. Asleep.
b. Dead.
2. Motionless; inactive.
3. Free from anxiety or distress.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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  • be a little off
  • be a bit off
  • snaved
  • snaved in
  • snaved-in
  • train up to
  • train up to (something)
  • be not (oneself)
  • not oneself
References in periodicals archive
Data stored on fixed or removable storage is called data at rest (versus data in transit.) Encrypting data in transit has nothing to do with protecting data that is attacked after it is stored at its endpoints.
Storage security appliances are the most common method of implementing encryption for data at rest today.
Despite appliances' ability to encrypt data at rest, knowing what data to encrypt today is important to optimize costs and more importantly to protect critical information from theft.
Data encryption strategies; Part 2: encrypting high-performance, high-volume storage
60pc: Mild to moderate symptoms at rest. Increasing symptoms after physical or mental activity.
40pc: Moderate symptoms at rest. Not confined to the house, but unable to walk much more than 100 yards.
30pc: Moderate to severe symptoms at rest with possible weakness in hands and arms.
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Classically, a pulse taken on waking, and before moving around, is a "resting heart rate." Values range from 28 for elite athletes to as much as 100 for the very sedentary Known as a marker of fitness, a low heart rate when the body is at rest indicates that the heart is a strong, efficient blood-moving machine.
Resting heart rate highs & lows
That rest lacked a quality I'll call "capture," which is the capability of the arrow rest to hold the arrow in position at rest, at full draw, and during the shot.
Rest Easy