give it a rest

give it a rest
informal used to ask someone to stop doing something or talking about something that the speaker finds irritating or tedious

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give it a rest
informal
— used to tell someone to stop talking about something

Oh, give it a rest! I don't want to hear it.

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Main Entry:rest

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give it a ˈrest idiom
(informal) used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you

Give it a rest! You've been complaining all day.

Main entry:restidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • give it a rest — do not say that anymore, stop complaining    Give it a rest, eh. All you talk about is religion …   English idioms

  • Give it a rest! — informal something that you say when you want someone to stop talking about something. When are you going to wash the car? Oh, give it a rest! I ll do it in a minute …   New idioms dictionary

  • give it a rest — stop doing something. I was worrying about my brother all the time and needed to give it a rest …   New idioms dictionary

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  • give it a rest, give a rest — give it a rest, give (something) a rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑give …   Useful english dictionary

  • give it a rest — v. shut up; stop talking; stop talking about something …   English slang

  • give it a rest —  Stop …   A concise dictionary of English slang

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