- put (someone's) mind at rest
- put/set (someone's) mind at rest
to make someone stop worrying.
If it'll put your mind at rest, I can drive you home and you can make sure the door's locked.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
put (someone's) mind at rest
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put someone's mind at rest — put (or set) someone s mind (or doubts or fears) at rest relieve someone of anxiety or uncertainty; reassure someone … Useful english dictionary
put someone's mind at ease — put (someone s) mind at ease to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother s mind at ease. Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone s mind at rest and set someone s mind at rest: To put his mind at rest … New idioms dictionary
set (someone's) mind at rest — put/set (someone s) mind at rest to make someone stop worrying. If it ll put your mind at rest, I can drive you home and you can make sure the door s locked … New idioms dictionary
put someone's mind at at rest — put/set/someone’s mind at ease/at rest/ phrase to stop someone feeling worried Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym … Useful english dictionary
put someone's mind at ease — put/set/someone’s mind at ease/at rest/ phrase to stop someone feeling worried Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym … Useful english dictionary
put mind at ease — put (someone s) mind at ease to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother s mind at ease. Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone s mind at rest and set someone s mind at rest: To put his mind at rest … New idioms dictionary
mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… … English dictionary
rest — I [[t]re̱st[/t]] QUANTIFIER USES ♦♦ 1) QUANT: QUANT of def n The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned. It was an experience I will treasure for the… … English dictionary
rest — rest1 [ rest ] noun *** 1. ) singular the people or things that remain: Jim had become separated from the rest and gotten completely lost. rest of: The rest of the gang s leaders were either dead or in jail. 2. ) count or uncount a period of time … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
set someone's mind at at rest — put/set/someone’s mind at ease/at rest/ phrase to stop someone feeling worried Your assurances have really put my mind at rest. Thesaurus: to make someone less nervous or upsetsynonym … Useful english dictionary
