put (someone or something) to rest

put (someone or something) to rest

1. To bury someone who has died. They're putting Paul to rest on Saturday, and I plan to go to the funeral service. Before you put me to rest, please make sure deliver this package to my estranged son.
2. By extension, to stop or finish discussing, thinking about, or focusing on something. OK, I think we have to agree to disagree. Let's just put the issue to rest and stop arguing. Why are you still being so jealous? I thought we'd put this all to rest ages ago.
See also: put, rest
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

put something to rest

 and lay something to rest
Fig. to put an end to a rumor; to finish dealing with something and forget about it. I've heard enough about Ann and her illness. I'd like to put the whole matter to rest. I'll be happy to lay it to rest, but will Jane?
See also: put, rest
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • be put to rest
  • put to rest
  • rest is history
  • rest is history, the
  • the rest is history
  • come to rest
  • be laid to rest
  • let (something) rest
  • let it rest
  • rest