In “set/put someone’s mind or heart at rest,” to reassure them so they stop worrying.; Calm and free from worry or inner turmoil, while still alive.; not moving; dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say' at rest' to avoid saying' dead'.
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In “set/put someone’s mind or heart at rest,” to reassure them so they stop worrying.
(door closes)
And Miss Dashwood may set her heart at rest...
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Calm and free from worry or inner turmoil, while still alive.
The skies begin to clear and I'm at rest
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not moving
Arms, at rest!
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dead and therefore free from trouble or anxiety. People say' at rest' to avoid saying' dead'.
Definiciones del Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary, 9.ª edición