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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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And doctors can rest easy in the knowledge that there’s still nuances in patient care that only doctors can manage. Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025 While the win in previous years has resulted in a surge in sales for the champion cheese, Hitz said his herd of red and white Fleckvieh cows can rest easy. Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025 At least Alex can rest easy knowing her terrible decision-making will never rival that of Bradley Jackson. 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 See All Example Sentences for rest easy

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“Rest easy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20easy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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