单词 | my case rests |
释义 | my case rests I rest my case (ALSO my case rests) legal F0 said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished the explanation of their case Thesaurus+: ↑Lawyers and legal officialsMain Entry: ↑rest rest /rest/ verb (STOP) ↑Verb Endings for rest B1 [I or T] to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength: » The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days.» He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.» She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned.→ SEE ALSO REST UP(Cf. ↑rest up)Thesaurus+: ↑Passive and not workingbe resting INFORMALF0 to be an actor who does not have any work: » Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time.Thesaurus+: ↑Employment status and types of workThesaurus+: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performingI rest my case (ALSO my case rests) legalF0 said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished the explanation of their case Thesaurus+: ↑Lawyers and legal officialsWord Builder:–Nouns: rest, unrest, restlessness–Adjectives: restless–Verbs: rest–Adverbs: restlessly• • • Extra Examples:» "You look tired - you should go home and rest." "I'm going to do precisely that."» My doctor said I was looking run-down and ought to take some time to rest.» We travelled by night and rested by day.» She was told to stay in bed to rest her injured back.» Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest. |
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