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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If pizza dough keeps springing back, cover and let rest 10 minutes longer or until the dough relaxes.
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rest at warm room temperature until puffed and slightly risen, 30-40 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Pour in the jam-mustard mixture, turn off the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Transfer roasts to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 20 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Cover with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel and let rest at warm room temperature until puffed and slightly risen, 30-40 minutes.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
Pour in the jam-mustard mixture, turn off the heat, and let rest for 5 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Transfer roasts to carving board, tent with aluminum foil, and let rest for 20 minutes.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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 24 Jul. 2025.
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