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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He'd been listed for 10 months—our Murphy was put to rest at 10 p.m. at 10 years old.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Aidan Hutchinson looking like Aidan Hutchinson If there were any lingering concerns over Hutchinson’s injury, they can be put to rest.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, Lagway tried to put to rest concerns about an ailing right shoulder that prevented him from throwing during spring practices.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Aidan Hutchinson looking like Aidan Hutchinson If there were any lingering concerns over Hutchinson’s injury, they can be put to rest.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 27 July 2025
Under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration on Friday asked a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case in an effort to put to rest for good a political crisis largely of its own making.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 July 2025
On Wednesday, Lagway tried to put to rest concerns about an ailing right shoulder that prevented him from throwing during spring practices.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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