give it a rest

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give it a rest

verb gives it a rest · giving it a rest · gave it a rest · given it a rest

  1. colloquial Stop doing that; stop nagging, complaining, or otherwise being a nuisance.

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Españoldarle un descanso, dejarlo, desistir

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"give it a rest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/give%20it%20a%20rest. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"give it a rest." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/give%20it%20a%20rest.

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@misc{give_it_a_rest_2026,
  title = {give it a rest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/give%20it%20a%20rest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}