give it a rest
idiom
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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After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already.
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Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
Anyone holding grudges against SMU for turning in everybody who’d ratted them out in the ‘80s needs to give it a rest.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024
Anyone holding grudges against SMU for turning in everybody who’d ratted them out in the ‘80s needs to give it a rest.
—Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
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“Give it a rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give%20it%20a%20rest. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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