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English Idioms :: rest
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rest.html - See: LAY TO REST, PARADE REST. |
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English Idioms :: rest assured
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rest.html - {v. phr.} To be convinced; persuaded; certain and unworried. * /"Please rest assured," he said seriously, "that I will keep all of my promises."/ |
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English Idioms :: rest home
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rest.html - See: CONVALESCENT HOME. |
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English Idioms :: rest on one's laurels
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rest.html - {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ |
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English Idioms :: rest on one's oars
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rest.html - {v. phr.} To stop trying; stop working for a while; rest. * /The man who wants to become a millionaire can never rest on his oars./ * /A high school student who wants to go to college cannot rest on his oars./ |
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English Idioms :: rest room
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rest.html - {n.} A room or series of rooms in a public building which has things for personal comfort and grooming, such as toilets, washbowls, mirrors, and often chairs or couches. * /Sally went to the rest room to powder her nose./ Compare: POWDER ROOM. |
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