(one's) final resting place
The location where one's body is interred after death. After I die, I want my ashes to be buried with the seed of an oak, so that instead of a headstone, I might have a new, living tree mark my final resting place. Most of my relatives' final resting place is the family plot at the cemetery. A: "Where did Uncle Ted want his final resting place to be?" B: "Well, he actually wanted his ashes to be scattered over the ocean."
(one's) last resting place
The location where one's body is interred after death. After I die, I want my ashes to be buried with the seed of an oak, so that instead of a headstone, I might have a new, living tree mark my last resting place. Most of my relatives' last resting place is the family plot at the cemetery. A: "Where did Uncle Ted want his last resting place to be?" B: "Well, he actually wanted his ashes to be scattered over the ocean."
rest (one's) eyes
To sleep, usually briefly. Just let me rest my eyes for a few minutes—I'm exhausted. Mom went upstairs to rest her eyes, but I can probably help you. What do you need?
rest (squarely) on (someone's) shoulders
To be or become the sole responsibility of someone. I never intended for the company's well-being to rest on your shoulders, but you're the only one who can take over for me while I'm ill. With my father gone, putting food on the table for the family rests now squarely on my shoulders.
rest against (someone or something)
1. To lean or recline against someone or something; to be propped lightly against someone or something else. There's a big piece of sheet metal resting against the side of the barn that you can use. We took turns resting against each other while we waited in line.
2. To cause someone or something to lean or recline against someone or something; to prop someone or something lightly up against someone or something else. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "against." We had to rest the injured soldier against the side of a tree while we scouted the surrounding area. You can just rest that mirror against the wall for the time being. Sorry, let me just rest this against you while I get the hooks drilled into the wall.
rest from (doing) (something)
To stop doing some activity in order to recover one's physical or mental energy. We decided to rest from painting the house and have a cold drink in the shade. Why don't you come downstairs and rest from studying for a while.
rest in (someone or something)
1. To sit or lie in something or some place in order to recuperate or recover one's energy. I've been resting in bed for most of the day, but I don't really feel any better. Resting in such opulent surroundings really does wonders for one's mental well-being.
2. To lay or set someone or something down inside of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." I rested the model airplane in its box to protect it while the glue dried. I scooped up my sleeping son from the sofa, then carried him upstairs and rested him in his bed.
3. To direct an athlete on one's sports team not to play in some event, portion of a game, or span of time. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." We should have rested him in the first half so that he would have fresh legs when we needed a boost in the second half! They made the difficult decision to rest their star player in the Champions League.
4. To derive from or reside in someone or something. The power to shape government ultimately rests in the public, so long as they are willing to vote, that is. Their strength rests in their sheer numbers, but we can outwit and outmaneuver them.
5. To place, vest, or endow someone or some group with something, such as power, authority, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "in." Your mother rested the authority to execute the terms of her will in you. I'll never understand why she would rest the power to shape company policy in someone who has no background in business or finance. We need to stop resting control of our economy in these heartless mega-corporations.
rest on (one's) laurels
To stop putting in effort, trying to innovate, or working to advance one's career or status and instead rely on one's past achievements or accolades to remain relevant or successful. I know your first novel was a smash success, but if you just rest on your laurels, you're going to fade into obscurity. The company has rested on their laurels from their device design for the past decade, and they've now been surpassed by smaller companies doing much more interesting and innovative stuff.
rest on (one's) oars
To relax after achieving a goal or doing a physically strenuous activity (such as rowing, as the phrase suggests). I know you're happy to have won the election, but you can't just rest on your oars—you need to start planning your first act as class president now. After painting all morning, I had to rest on my oars for a bit before I moved on to the next room.
rest on (something)
1. To be placed on or supported by something else, especially gently and temporarily. The television rested precariously on a wobbly old stool. Sorry, my computer was resting on some of your papers.
2. To lay or lean something on top of something else, especially gently and temporarily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "on." You can rest the box on this stack of magazine while I clear some space on the workbench. Here, rest your leg on this pillow to help the swelling go down.
3. To recline or lie on something as a means of recuperating. Let me know if you need any help—I'm just going to rest on the sofa for a little while.
4. To rely, depend, or be contingent on someone or something. A peaceful resolution to this conflict rests on the two countries' leaders engaging in meaningful, productive talks. You can't just rest on the success of your first novel to remain relevant with readers. You always have to be striving for bigger and better things.
rest up
To relax so as to recover, recuperate, regain one's energy. Be sure to rest up tonight—tomorrow's game is going to take everything we've got! We pushed ourselves to the limit on that last project, so the whole team needs a bit of time to rest up.
rest upon (something)
1. To be placed on or supported by something else, especially in a temporary or unusual manner. The television rested precariously upon a wobbly old stool. Sorry, my computer was resting upon some of your papers.
2. To lay or lean something on top of something else, especially gently and temporarily. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "upon." You can rest the box upon this stack of magazine while I clear some space on the workbench. Here, rest your leg upon this pillow to help the swelling go down.
3. To recline or lie on something as a means of recuperating. Let me know if you need any help, I'm just going to rest upon the sofa for a little while.
4. To rely, depend, or be contingent on someone or something. A peaceful resolution to this conflict rests upon the two countries' leaders engaging in meaningful, productive talks. You can't just rest upon the success of your first novel to remain relevant with readers. You always have to be striving for bigger and better things.
rest with (someone or something)
1. To reside or be vested in someone or something; to derive from someone or something. The power to shape government ultimately rests with the public, so long as they are willing to vote, that is. We all give our input during the selection process, but the decision ultimately rests with the CEO. The success of their product will rest with how competitive their pricing will be.
2. To place, vest, or endow someone or some group with something, such as power, authority, etc. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "rest" and "with." Your mother rested the authority to execute the terms of her will with you. I'll never understand why she would rest the power to shape company policy with someone who has no background in business or finance. We need to stop resting control of our economy with these heartless mega-corporations.
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