rest from

rest from (doing) (something)

To stop doing some activity in order to recover one's physical or mental energy. We decided to rest from painting the house and have a cold drink in the shade. Why don't you come downstairs and rest from studying for a while.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

rest from something

to take it easy and recover from something. I need to take a few minutes and rest from all that exertion. When you have rested from your running, please come in here and help me.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • at (one's) expense
  • at expense
  • at somebody's expense
  • at someone's expense
  • at doorstep
  • at (one's) doorstep
  • be written all over (one's) face
  • be written all over somebody's face
  • be written all over your face
  • a change of scenery
References in periodicals archive
Further, once installed and locked down, the main rest housing can't move vertically or horizontally, preventing the rest from being accidentally bumped out of tune.
A New Arrow Rest Standard
3 The Acculaunch Fall-Away rest from Fuse is the perfect blend between an easy-to-use prong-style rest and a drop-away rest.
Raising the bar
The Vanish ($130), a new drop-away rest from Octane Accessories, will look awesome on any bow.
High-tech Launch Pads: today's arrow rests are built for speed
This may require complete rest from exercise for a few days or possibly cross training with a different sport.
How to avoid overuse injuries
One solution to the problem is found in a patented steady rest called the Auto Rest from Arobotech Systems Inc, Madison Hts, MI.
Steady rest technology holds form in parts
So, short of a broken activation cable, there isn't much to preclude the rest from falling.
Part 4 of 4: Limb-Driven vs. Cable-Driven Rests
The popular Dropzone fall-away arrow rest from Trophy Ridge has been improved, and a more economical version of the rest is also available for 2004.
The rest of the story: a good arrow rest is a lot more than a resting place for an arrow
I called Craig Yehle, a bright young engineer at BowTech, after I ran across the new Tripwire rest from Octane.
Timing your drop-away rest
Like other such rests, an arrow can be threaded tip-first into the rest from the back.
Arrow Rests for Bowhunters. (Tried and True)
No moving parts to wear out or to make noise and no cords to worry about, separate this rest from all others on the market.
Space-age rest
With standard rests of yesterday your arrow essentially contacted the rest from tip to nock.
Rest revolution: today's top models prove there's plenty to gain above the bow shelf
The Ripcord fall away rest has a slick containment arm and the Ultimate fall away rest from Vital Bow Gear has a nifty arrow clip that holds the arrow, then the rest arm comes up and the clip unlocks the arrow as you draw.
Fall away: rest easy; A perfect shot requires a flawless launch--don't let anything get in the way