Collocations for "rest"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rest" in context.
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rest
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [quick, short, brief, long, lengthy] rest
- a [welcome, well-earned, necessary] rest
- a [two-week, three-day, five-minute] rest
- [head, arm, leg, shoulder] rests
- (really) need a rest
- (really) need to take a rest
- could really [do with, use] rest
- need to rest my [legs, head, arms]
- the doctor [advised, told] me to get some rest
- [had, took] a [short, little] rest
- took a rest before [continuing, finishing, resuming]
- you can [finish, eat, take] the rest
- and all the rest (of it)
- the rest was [easy, straightforward, tough]
- and the rest is history
- took the rest of the [morning, day] off
- the rest of the [day, cake, money]
- the rest of the [country, team, workers]
- but all the rest are going!
- the rest of us had to [wait, apply, finish]
- the [racket, noise, music] blared without rest
- the [ball, car, wind] came to a rest
- the [actress, singer, president] was laid to rest
- billiards: the player [used, placed, positioned] the rest
- resting [in bed, on the sofa]
- rest and [relax, sleep recuperate, recover]
- rest for [a little while, an hour]
- [should, need, have] to rest
- [told, advised] him to rest
- (not) stop to rest
- let her rest
- rest in the [shade, sun]
- rest in peace
- [don't, no time to] rest on your laurels
- rest assured (that)
- (was) resting against [the wall, a tree]
- rest up for a [long day, big day, big race, final exam]
- rest up after a [long day]
- rest (up) as much as possible
- rested his [feet, aching body, legs]
- rest your [weary, tired] head
- rested her [head, cheek, forehead] on his [shoulder, lap]
- [gently, suddenly, suggestively] rested his hand on
- the [decision, outcome] rests on [you, your shoulders]
- the [prosecution, defense] rests (its case)
- I rest my case
- let the [matter, issue] rest
- the [killings, robberies] never rest
'rest' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Sunday
- aloof
- apart
- area
- arm
- assured
- awhile
- back
- beat
- beneath
- better
- blend
- blight
- bone
- burden
- case
- chain
- change
- clay
- completion
- confined
- constrained
- creek
- daisy
- decision
- deposit
- distinctive
- down
- downtime
- elderly
- evening
- exhausted
- facility
- far
- gap
- give
- head
- history
- isolate
- isolation
- junk
- lame
- lay
- loose
- minute
- mode
- moment
- mortgage
- near
- neck