resting

Related to resting: Resting heart rate

(one's) final resting place

The location where one's body is interred after death. After I die, I want my ashes to be buried with the seed of an oak, so that instead of a headstone, I might have a new, living tree mark my final resting place.
See also: final, place, resting

(one's) last resting place

The location where one's body is interred after death. After I die, I want my ashes to be buried with the seed of an oak, so that instead of a headstone, I might have a new, living tree mark my last resting place.
See also: last, place, resting

bitchy resting face

rude slang A perpetually angry or sullen look on one's face when it is "resting" or neutral (not intentionally making any expression). This phrase is typically only used to describe women. I'm not mad, I just have bitchy resting face. She looks grumpy but she just has bitchy resting face. She's actually very approachable!
See also: bitchy, face, resting

rest (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders

To be or become the sole responsibility of someone. I never intended for the company's wellbeing to rest on your shoulders, but you're the only one who can take over for me while I'm ill. With my father gone, putting food on the table for the family rests now squarely on my shoulders.
See also: on, rest, shoulder

rest against (someone or something)

1. To lean or recline against someone or something; to be propped lightly against someone or something else. There's a big piece of sheet metal resting against the side of the barn that you can use. We took turns resting against each other while we waited in line.
2. To cause someone or something to lean or recline against someone or something; to prop someone or something lightly up against someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "against." We had to rest the injured soldier against the side of a tree while we scouted the surrounding area. You can just rest that mirror against the wall for the time being. Sorry, let me just rest this against you while I get the hooks drilled into the wall.
See also: rest

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.
See also: rest

rest in (someone or something)

1. To sit or lie in something or some place in order to recuperate or recover one's energy. I've been resting in bed for most of the day, but I don't really feel any better. Resting in such opulent surroundings really does wonders for one's mental wellbeing.
2. To lay or set someone or something down inside of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." I rested the model airplane in its box to protect it while the glue dried. I scooped up my sleeping son from the sofa, then carried him upstairs and rested him in his bed.
3. To direct an athlete on one's sports team not to play in some event, portion of a game, or span of time. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." We should have rested him in the first half so that he would have fresh legs when we needed a boost in the second half! They made the difficult decision to rest their star player in the Champions League.
4. To derive from or reside in someone or something. The power to shape government ultimately rests in the public, so long as they are willing to vote, that is. Their strength rests in their sheer numbers, but we can outwit and outmaneuver them.
5. To place, vest, or endow someone or some group with something, such as power, authority, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." Your mother rested the authority to execute the terms of her will in you. I'll never understand why she would rest the power to shape company policy in someone who has no background in business or finance. We need to stop resting control of our economy in these heartless mega-corporations.
6. To find peace in the afterlife following one's death. (Only used in the set phrase, "rest in peace.") "Rest in peace, my dear friend," she said through her tears. We are saddened by the news of James's sudden passing. May he rest in peace.
See also: rest

rest on (one's) oars

To relax after achieving a goal or doing a physically strenuous activity (such as rowing, as the phrase suggests). I know you're happy to have won the election, but you can't just rest on your oars—you need to start planning your first act as class president now. After painting all morning, I had to rest on my oars for a bit before I moved on to the next room.
See also: oar, on, rest

rest on (something)

1. To be placed on or supported by something else, especially gently and temporarily. The television rested precariously upon a wobbly old stool. Sorry, my computer was resting upon some of your papers.
2. To lay or lean something on top of something else, especially gently and temporarily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "on." You can rest the box upon this stack of magazine while I clear some space on the workbench. Here, rest your leg upon this pillow to help the swelling go down.
3. To recline or lie on something as a means of recuperating. Let me know if you need any help, I'm just going to rest upon the sofa for a little while.
4. To rely, depend, or be contingent on someone or something. A peaceful resolution to this conflict rests upon the two countries' leaders engaging in meaningful, productive talks. You can't just rest upon the success of your first novel to remain relevant with readers, you have to always be striving for bigger and better things.
See also: on, rest

rest up

To relax so as to recover, recuperate, regain one's energy. Be sure to rest up tonight—tomorrow's game is going to take everything we've got! We pushed ourselves to the limit on that last project, so the whole team needs a bit of time to rest up.
See also: rest, up

rest upon (something)

1. To be placed on or supported by something else, especially in a temporary or unusual manner. The television rested precariously upon a wobbly old stool. Sorry, my computer was resting upon some of your papers.
2. To lay or lean something on top of something else, especially gently and temporarily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "upon." You can rest the box upon this stack of magazine while I clear some space on the workbench. Here, rest your leg upon this pillow to help the swelling go down.
3. To recline or lie on something as a means of recuperating. Let me know if you need any help, I'm just going to rest upon the sofa for a little while.
4. To rely, depend, or be contingent on someone or something. A peaceful resolution to this conflict rests upon the two countries' leaders engaging in meaningful, productive talks. You can't just rest upon the success of your first novel to remain relevant with readers, you have to always be striving for bigger and better things.
See also: rest, upon

rest with (someone or something)

1. To reside or be vested in someone or something; to derive from someone or something. The power to shape government ultimately rests with the public, so long as they are willing to vote, that is. We all give our input during the selection process, but the decision ultimately rests with the CEO. The success of their product will rest with how competitive their pricing will be.
2. To place, vest, or endow someone or some group with something, such as power, authority, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "with." Your mother rested the authority to execute the terms of her will with you. I'll never understand why she would rest the power to shape company policy with someone who has no background in business or finance. We need to stop resting control of our economy with these heartless mega-corporations.
See also: rest

resting bitch face

rude slang A perpetually angry or sullen look on one's face when it is "resting" or neutral (not intentionally making any expression). This phrase is typically only used to describe women. I'm not mad, I just have resting bitch face. She looks grumpy but she just has resting bitch face. She's actually very approachable!
See also: bitch, face, resting
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

one's last resting place

Euph. one's grave. Daddy has gone to his last resting place. I want to be beside her in her last resting place. One's luck runs Out Fig. one's good luck stops. My luck ran out, so I had to come home. She will quit gambling when her luck runs out.
See also: last, place, resting

rest up (from something)

to recover or recuperate from something tiring. I need about a week to rest up from my long travels. I'll need a few days to rest up.
See also: rest, up

rest up (from something)

to recover or recuperate from something tiring. I need about a week to rest up from my long travels. I'll need a few days to rest up.
See also: rest, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

rest up

v.
To relax and replenish energy in preparation for later strenuous activity: The baseball players rested up for the big game.
See also: rest, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (one's) final resting place
  • (one's) last resting place
  • one's last resting place
  • a/(one's) 20
  • dead 'n' buried
  • wear sackcloth and ashes
  • sackcloth
  • in sackcloth and ashes
  • put on sackcloth and ashes
  • put on, wear, etc. sackcloth and ashes
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Some evidence suggests that a higher resting heart is more than an indicator of poorer conditioning.
Every 10- to 22-BPM rise in resting heart rate above 50 BPM was associated with a 16 percent increased risk of death, the study authors wrote in the journal Heart.
"If your resting heart rate is consistently above 90 or 100, that's not a good thing," Dr.
On the flip side, a consistently low resting heart rate may cause symptoms such as fatigue, dizziness or fainting, increasing the risk for falls.
"Sometimes the resting heart rate is quite low and it has nothing to do with fitness," she says.
Tell your doctor if your resting pulse is inexplicably high or low, especially if you feel weak, dizzy, or faint.
A low resting heart rate may result from an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism) and use of drugs such as beta blockers--atenolol (Tenormin[R]) and metoprolol (Lopressor[R]) are examples--and calcium channel blockers, which include amlodipine (Norvasc[R]), verapamil (Calan[R]) and others.
A consistently elevated resting heart rate also may be a result of emotional stress, Dr.
Check your resting heart rate before you get out of bed.
The telltale heart rate: your resting pulse says a lot about your fitness, your emotional state, and your overall health
After adjusting for factors likely to influence the results, a resting heart rate of between 51 and 80 beats per minute was associated with a 40 to 50 percent increased risk of death, while one between 81 and 90 beats per minute doubled the risk, compared with those with the lowest rate.
On the basis of their findings, the researchers calculated that every 10 to 22 additional beats per minute in resting heart rate increased the risk of death by 16 percent, overall.
"We found that irrespective of level of physical fitness, subjects with high resting heart rates fare worse than subjects with lower heart rates.
High heart rate at rest linked to increased risk of death
For example, when follicles regenerate after a resting phase, they penetrate the outer layers of skin in much the same way as cancer cells invade surrounding tissues.
Fuzzy science: researchers brush up on the biology of hair
My only parting shot and bit of advice is to be consciously consistent when it comes to using a rest--any rest--plus experiment a lot until you find rests and methods of resting that suit your range conditions, your style of shooting and the firearms that you shoot.
Give it a rest: your gun might just shoot better than you think