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Give it a rest

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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.'
See also: give, rest


give it a rest
stop doing something. I was worrying about my brother all the time and needed to give it a rest.
See also: give, rest


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When her knee dislocates, as it often does, she chooses to give it a rest.
He is the keeper of esoteric sideman knowledge, the arbiter of notes bent and pre-bent, and sadly in need of being told to give it a rest.
Can you guys give it a rest for a little while so that the great morally unwashed can catch up with you?
 
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