give it a rest, give something a rest
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give something a rest — informal 1) to stop doing something for a period of time He s going to give football a rest for a while. 2) give it a rest informal used for telling someone to stop saying or doing something that is annoying you … English dictionary
give something a rest — … Useful english dictionary
give a rest — give (something) a rest informal : to stop doing or using (something) Hey, give the TV remote a rest and go outside to play! • • • Main Entry: ↑rest … Useful english dictionary
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 one's right arm — give something of great value I would give my right arm to be able to go to Italy with the rest of the group. все отдать за что л. During the long sermon I would have given my right arm for a smoke … Idioms and examples
rest — rest1 W1S1 [rest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 the rest 2¦(relaxing)¦ 3 put/set somebody s mind at rest 4 come to rest 5 give it a rest 6 give something a rest 7 at rest 8 and all the rest of it 9 and the rest 10 lay/put something … Dictionary of contemporary English
rest — rest1 [ rest ] noun *** 1. ) singular the people or things that remain: Jim had become separated from the rest and gotten completely lost. rest of: The rest of the gang s leaders were either dead or in jail. 2. ) count or uncount a period of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rest — I [[t]re̱st[/t]] QUANTIFIER USES ♦♦ 1) QUANT: QUANT of def n The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. It was an experience I will treasure for the… … English dictionary
rest */*/*/ — I UK [rest] / US noun Word forms rest : singular rest plural rests 1) a) [singular] the part of something that remains I m not really hungry – do you want the rest? rest of: We spent the rest of the day watching TV. Rain will spread to the rest… … English dictionary
rest — {{11}}rest (n.1) sleep, O.E. ræste, reste rest, bed, intermission of labor, mental peace, from P.Gmc. *rastjo, *rasto. Original sense seems to be a measure of distance (Cf. O.H.G. rasta league of miles, O.N. rost league, distance after which one… … Etymology dictionary
