let (something) rest
idiom
: to stop mentioning or talking about (something)
They told them their decision, but he won't let the matter rest.
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Shape each in a flat square, wrap in plastic and let rest in the refrigerator for at least two hours but up to 24.
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Caron Golden, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Transfer pork chops to a plate, and let rest for 5 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Cover with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes.
Punch a hole in the center of each ball.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Remove from oil and let rest while heating the oil for the second fry.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
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Caron Golden, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2025
Transfer pork chops to a plate, and let rest for 5 minutes.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2025
Cover with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes.
Punch a hole in the center of each ball.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Aug. 2025
Remove from oil and let rest while heating the oil for the second fry.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for let (something) rest
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“Let (something) rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20%28something%29%20rest. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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