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given it a rest

given it a rest is the past participle 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 given it a rest

What is given it a rest the past participle of?
Given it a rest is the past participle of give it a rest.

Words near given it a rest in the dictionary

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

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