| 单词 | lay/put something to rest |
| 释义 | lay/put something to restlay/put something to rest GET RID OF formal to stop people from worrying about or believing something 使某事平息下来 The minister resigned, and the government hoped that the scandal would finally be laid to rest. 部长辞了职，政府希望这下丑闻终于要平息了。 Examples from the Corpus lay/put something to rest• She took the pills and lay down to rest with her eyes closed.• Many of the public's doubts have now been laid to rest.• I think this definitely puts it to rest.• A second glance put my mind to rest, but for a moment there it gave me a turn.• Without proof I should really lay the idea to rest.• Then she lay down to rest in the lounge, surrounded by other women who even here never stopped talking.• Rather it attempted to lay the movement to rest.• The time has come to put this to rest.• Kwasniewski has said he may dissolve parliament to put the issue to rest and call for new elections. → lay/put something to rest at rest1(9) |
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