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give it a rest

give it a rest verb: stop doing that; stop nagging, complaining, or otherwise being a nuisance.

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.

Forms of give it a rest

third-person singular presentgives it a rest
present participlegiving it a rest
pastgave it a rest
past participlegiven it a rest

Questions about give it a rest

What does give it a rest mean?
Give it a rest means stop doing that; stop nagging, complaining, or otherwise being a nuisance.
What part of speech is give it a rest?
Give it a rest is a verb.
What is the past tense of give it a rest?
The past tense of give it a rest is gave it a rest.

Words near give it a rest in the dictionary

  1. give heed
  2. give in
  3. give into
  4. give it a break
  5. give it a red-hot crack
  6. give it a rest
  7. give it large
  8. give it mouth
  9. give it one's best shot
  10. give it socks
  11. give it some welly

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