rest assured
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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How to use rest assured in a sentence
You can rest assured that no matter what you do, you're covered.
You Are a Terrible Investor and You Should Stop That | Megan McArdle | April 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTrest assured that personal information about Dalton families, faculty, staff and alumni are treated with the utmost respect.
Elite Dalton School Breaches Privacy—and Gets Away With It | Eliza Shapiro | February 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut rest assured, if we wait too long, that opportunity will pass.
A Conservative Path Forward on Same-Sex Marriage | Justin Green | December 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTMessage to voters: hundreds of thousands of you will no doubt wind up in darkness, but rest assured I will make someone pay.
Which Politician Best Navigated Hurricane Sandy’s Surge? | Michelle Cottle | October 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTrest assured that if you take my advice, blacks across the country will be very forgiving of any past transgressions.
You may rest assured that I will spare no time or attention to promote the performance of this engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickYou will hear nothing more on this matter in future, rest assured, nor shall I ever mention it to your husband.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3) | Charles James WillsHave recourse to the intercession of the immaculate Virgin and rest assured that you will obtain this mercy.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousAh, dear son, either you must break this friendship with the Spaniard of your own will, or rest assured God will break it for you.
God Wills It! | William Stearns DavisWe may rest assured that whatever the people of a State or of the United States is earnestly bent upon having, will come.
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