let (something) rest
idiom
: to stop mentioning or talking about (something)
They told them their decision, but he won't let the matter rest.
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Remove from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes, then carve.
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Slice and Serve Transfer the roast to a cutting board (reserve drippings in pan) and let rest while making pan sauce.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Remove from oven, let rest for a few minutes, and serve.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Transfer roasts to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 10- 20 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Slice and Serve Transfer the roast to a cutting board (reserve drippings in pan) and let rest while making pan sauce.
—Jan Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
Remove from oven, let rest for a few minutes, and serve.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Transfer roasts to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 10- 20 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for let (something) rest
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“Let (something) rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28something%29%20rest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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