| 单词 | to give a rest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give (something or someone) a rest P17. to give (something or someone) a rest: to stop thinking or talking about (something or someone). Chiefly in imperative, in give it (also us) a rest: ‘shut up’, stop talking about (something). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ceasing > cease from (an action or operation) [verb (transitive)] > cease from thinking or talking about to give (something or someone) a rest1870 1870 Real Estate Rec. & Builders' Guide (N.Y.) 19 Mar. 4/1 Find him, get him to put them through, and then—give us a rest. 1881 ‘M. Twain’ in Cent. Mag. Nov. 37 They ring out, ‘Oh, dry up!’ ‘Give us a rest!’..‘Oh, take a walk!’ 1919 Dial. Notes 5 66 Stop his mush and give us a rest. 1931 E. O'Neill Hunted ii, in Mourning becomes Electra (1932) 137 Give it a rest, Orin! It's over. Give yourself a chance to forget it. 1943 J. B. Priestley Daylight on Sat. xxix. 226 I'm a bit tired of hearing about him today. So let's give him a rest. 1966 R. Rendell Vanity dies Hard ii. 31 Could we give Nesta Drage a rest?.. I was glad when she went away. 1971 R. Rendell One Across i. 9 ‘All right Mother,’ said Vera. ‘Let's give it a rest, shall we?’ 2004 M. Hickey Irish Days 29/1 Holy God, give it a rest. You're always giving out about something. < as lemmas |
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