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rest 1. noun ► give it a restto stop talking, especially to stop talking about a specific topic. Often as an imperative UK, 1984 2. verb ► rest your mouthto stop talking BAHAMAS, 1982.► rest your neckto stop talking US, 1989
idiomrest► lay sb/sth to rest► no peace/rest for the wickedand the rest BrEBrEspoken used in order to say that what someone has just mentioned is only a small amount or part of something, and that the real number is bigger or the real situation is worse than they say it is :"We've run up a cost of two hundred and fifty quid getting it finished." "And the rest." "I've only had a few pints." "Oh yeah, and the rest."give it a restspoken used in order to tell someone to stop talking about a subject because they are annoying you:"Maybe when I grow my hair longer, you'll introduce me to Jamie and your other friends." "Give it a rest, Fran."Give it a rest, will you? I'm tired of hearing about all your problems with Lee.no rest for the weary AmEAmEWork hard used humorously to say that, even though you are tired, you have to keep working:In addition to my regular job, I work in a gift shop on weekends. There's no rest for the weary in this house.There's no rest for the weary. Because of a shortage of priests and nuns, retirement is now at 75 instead of 65.BrE = no peace/rest for the wicked phraserest[rested, rested, resting]
rest on/upon ! Rest upon is more formal than rest on and is mostly used in writing.1. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to depend on something in order to succeed: Success in business ultimately rests on good judgment and luck. The future of the European Community rests on political rather than economic considerations.■ SIMILAR TO: depend on/upon2. rest on/upon sth not progressive formal to be based on a particular idea or set of facts: The case against my client rests entirely on circumstantial evidence. The proposal rests on a simple notion: replace all current taxes with a single charge levied on everyone.■ SIMILAR TO: be based on/upon3. sb's eyes rest on/upon sth if your eyes rest on something, you look at it for a period of time after looking around at other things: She gazed at the peaceful scene until her eyes rested on the old boat lying on the shore. He stopped abruptly, his eyes narrowing as they rested on her tense face.
rest up
rest up to relax and not do anything for a period of time in order to rest before you do something: Although the injury wasn't serious, she's been advised by her doctor to rest up for a week. We'll rest up here for the night and drive down in the morning.
rest upon
► see rest on
rest with
rest with sb not progressive if a decision or duty rests with someone, they are responsible for it: The final decision about the case rests with the court. The primary responsibility for the child's education should rest with the family.■ SIMILAR TO: lie with, reside with formal
See:- (one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
- (there's) no peace/rest for the wicked
- (there's) no rest for the weary
- a change is as good as a rest
- a cut above
- a cut above the rest
- and the rest
- at rest
- be laid to rest
- be put to rest
- bring (something) to rest
- bring to rest
- come to rest
- for the rest
- give (something) a rest
- give it a rest
- Give it a rest!
- Give me a rest!
- give something a rest
- God rest his/her soul
- God rest his/her/their soul
- God rest soul
- head and shoulders above
- head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- I rest my case
- lay (someone or something) to rest
- lay (something) at rest
- lay at rest
- lay somebody to rest
- lay something to rest
- lay the ghost of (something) to rest
- lay to rest
- let (something) rest
- let it rest
- live out (the rest of) (one's) days
- live out (the rest of) (one's) life
- no rest for the weary (wicked)
- No rest for the wicked
- not rest on (one's) laurels
- not rest on your laurels
- put (one's) mind at ease
- put (one's) mind at rest
- put (one's) mind to rest
- put (one's) pants on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
- put (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
- put (someone or something) to rest
- put to rest
- put/set somebody's mind at ease/rest
- puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
- rest (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
- rest against
- rest against (someone or something)
- rest assured
- rest from
- rest from (doing) (something)
- rest in
- rest in (someone or something)
- rest in peace
- rest is gravy
- rest is history
- rest is history, the
- rest on
- rest on (one's) laurels
- rest on (one's) oars
- rest on (something)
- rest on laurels
- rest on one's laurels
- rest on one's laurels, to
- rest on your laurels
- rest on your oars
- rest up
- rest upon (something)
- rest with
- rest with (someone or something)
- rest your case
- set (one's) heart at rest
- set (one's) mind at rest
- set (one's) mind to rest
- set (something) at rest
- set one's heart at rest, to
- set one's mind at rest
- spend the rest of (one's) days
- spend the rest of (one's) life
- stand head and shoulders above (someone or something)
- the rest is (just) gravy
- the rest is history
- There is no rest for the weary
- there's no peace/rest for the wicked
- there's no rest for the wicked
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