lay at rest

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

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

Scots were able to pay their respects as her oak coffin was transported to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, where it lay at rest until it was transported to Buckingham Palace.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 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