rest easy
idiom
: to stop worrying about something : to not worry about something
I can rest easy knowing that he will be in charge.
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At least Alex can rest easy knowing her terrible decision-making will never rival that of Bradley Jackson.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Unleash Myles Garrett on most of his offensive lineman by bouncing him around the formation so that none of them could rest easy.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Well, fans who bought the streamer to keep up with the Sheridan Universe can rest easy; the showrunner's projects will remain on Paramount+, and will likely continue to air on the streamer for years to come given the long time frame before Sheridan joins NBCU for TV projects.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
The legs that saved UCLA against the Nittany Lions last week could rest easy this time, with Iamaleava’s running backs doing the heavy lifting.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Unleash Myles Garrett on most of his offensive lineman by bouncing him around the formation so that none of them could rest easy.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Well, fans who bought the streamer to keep up with the Sheridan Universe can rest easy; the showrunner's projects will remain on Paramount+, and will likely continue to air on the streamer for years to come given the long time frame before Sheridan joins NBCU for TV projects.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
The legs that saved UCLA against the Nittany Lions last week could rest easy this time, with Iamaleava’s running backs doing the heavy lifting.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Rest easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20easy. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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