rest assured

Idioms  

1. You can be sure, as in Rest assured that the police will recover your diamonds. This expression uses assured in the sense of “certain” or “confident,” a usage dating from the early 1500s.

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Example Sentences

If you’re looking to purchase a holiday gift at the last minute or to prepare for your holiday feast, then you can rest assured that stores and supermarkets are generally open on Dec. 24.

From MarketWatch

"Everyone can rest assured that we are very aware of the scale of what we are talking about," he said.

From Barron's

Rest assured, though, that smartphone in your pocket will be the brains of the operation for years to come.

From The Wall Street Journal

And rest assured: No grades are given.

From Los Angeles Times

When Faure implored Soutine to forgive him, Soutine wrote back: “Future conversation . . . no longer makes any sense. But rest assured that I have wonderful memories of some moments.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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