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lay to rest — ► lay to rest 1) bury (a body) in a grave. 2) soothe and dispel (fear, anxiety, etc.). Main Entry: ↑lay … English terms dictionary
lay to rest — verb place in a grave or tomb (Freq. 2) Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday • Syn: ↑bury, ↑entomb, ↑inhume, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lay to rest — get rid of, put away permanently, stop They have been trying to lay to rest the rumors about the financial problems in the company … Idioms and examples
lay to rest something — lay to rest (something) (or lay (something) to rest) see ↑rest, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
lay to rest — lay (something) to rest to solve or end something. The trial will lay all worry to rest that the wrong man was accused of this crime … New idioms dictionary
lay to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary
lay to rest — to inter a corpse The common sleeping imagery: But that did not lessen the sadness I felt at not being able to make her life more comfortable, or the pain of not being able to lay her to rest. (Mandela, 1994 he was not allowed to leave… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
lay to rest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. * /President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery./ 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. * /The Scoutmaster s fears that Tom had drowned were… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay to rest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. * /President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery./ 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. * /The Scoutmaster s fears that Tom had drowned were… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ to\ rest — v. phr. informal 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. 2. To get rid of; put away permanently; stop. The Scoutmaster s fears that Tom had drowned were laid to rest… … Словарь американских идиом
lay to rest — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. inter, give burial (to), lay in the grave; see bury 1 … English dictionary for students
