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 5 minutes before serving.
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Return to the bowl, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes before removing twine and slicing.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Transfer lamb to a cutting board, and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Return to the bowl, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Transfer to a cutting board; let rest for 10 minutes before removing twine and slicing.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
Transfer lamb to a cutting board, and let rest for at least 5 minutes.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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 8 May. 2025.
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