lay at rest

Idioms

Also, lay to rest; set at rest. Satisfy, settle, as in I'll take care of it; you can set your mind at rest, or The arbitrator is sure to lay these questions to rest. [Late 1300s] Also see at rest; lay to rest.

Example Sentences

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During that time Elizabeth's coffin lay at rest in Edinburgh Cathedral before being moved to London, where an estimated 250,000 people queued for hours to file past her coffin at Westminster Hall during the lying-in-state.

From Reuters • May 18, 2023

A procession transported her from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where for four days she lay at rest, which is akin to lying in state.

From Washington Post • Sep. 18, 2022

It is the second time the King and his siblings have observed a vigil to the Queen after they did so as she lay at rest in St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh earlier this week.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2022

On Friday and Saturday, her oak coffin, draped with the royal standard of Scotland, lay at rest in the castle's ballroom.

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2022

My busted cell phone lay at rest in my lap.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

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