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gave it a rest

gave it a rest is the simple past of give it a rest.

Meaning of give it a rest

Verb

give it a rest (third-person singular simple present gives it a rest, present participle giving it a rest, simple past gave it a rest, past participle given it a rest)

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

Questions about gave it a rest

What is gave it a rest the simple past of?
Gave it a rest is the simple past of give it a rest.

Words near gave it a rest in the dictionary

  1. gave ground
  2. gave hat
  3. gave head
  4. gave heed
  5. gave in
  6. gave it a rest
  7. gave it large
  8. gave it mouth
  9. gave it one's best shot
  10. gave it socks
  11. gave it some welly

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