lay/put (something) to rest
idiom
: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true
I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.
You can lay/put those worries to rest now.
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An on-again-off-again involuntary manslaughter criminal case against the producer and star was put to rest last December.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Two years later, she was said to have hired a British doctor to examine her body and corroborate her truth, but the rumors were never quite put to rest.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
The notion that Wilmore and Williams are stranded at the space station is one that has been difficult for NASA and the astronauts to put to rest.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
After a field goal to cut the Lions’ deficit to 14 points, Detroit was back in the red zone in the final minute of the game, but a third interception of the night from Goff put to rest any hope of a Motor City Miracle.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Two years later, she was said to have hired a British doctor to examine her body and corroborate her truth, but the rumors were never quite put to rest.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
The notion that Wilmore and Williams are stranded at the space station is one that has been difficult for NASA and the astronauts to put to rest.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
After a field goal to cut the Lions’ deficit to 14 points, Detroit was back in the red zone in the final minute of the game, but a third interception of the night from Goff put to rest any hope of a Motor City Miracle.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Lay/put (something) to rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%2Fput%20%28something%29%20to%20rest. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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