lay/put (something) to rest
idiom
: to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true
I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision.
You can lay/put those worries to rest now.
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Any doubt about the genuine chemistry between this quartet is put to rest by this impromptu moment in a hotel meeting room.
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 27 June 2025
However, that concern was put to rest during the third round.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The 2013 death of James Gandolfini pretty much put to rest any possibility the beloved gangster series would someday be revived.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The agreement still needs to be ratified by the majority of rank-and-file members for the threat of a resumption of the strike to be put to rest.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 27 June 2025
However, that concern was put to rest during the third round.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The 2013 death of James Gandolfini pretty much put to rest any possibility the beloved gangster series would someday be revived.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
The agreement still needs to be ratified by the majority of rank-and-file members for the threat of a resumption of the strike to be put to rest.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 18 May 2025
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“Lay/put (something) to rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lay%2Fput%20%28something%29%20to%20rest. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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