lay/put (something) to rest
idiom
: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true
I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.
You can lay/put those worries to rest now.
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Listen to this article The trade rumors surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine can finally be put to rest.
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The trade rumors surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine can finally be put to rest.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The ten-year-long saga of net neutrality may finally be put to rest.
—Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
This should put to rest any idea that Brady is not heading things in the Raiders’ search for a general manager and head coach.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The trade rumors surrounding Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine can finally be put to rest.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
The ten-year-long saga of net neutrality may finally be put to rest.
—Donald Kimball, National Review, 2 Feb. 2025
This should put to rest any idea that Brady is not heading things in the Raiders’ search for a general manager and head coach.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Lay/put (something) to rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%2Fput%20%28something%29%20to%20rest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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