| 词汇 | Give it a rest! |
| 释义 | Give it a rest! Theme: SILENCE exclam. “Shut up!” (The “it” is a mouth.)I've heard enough. Give it a rest!Give it a rest! You talk too much. Idiom Give it a rest! informal something that you say when you want someone to stop talking about something.'When are you going to wash the car?' 'Oh, give it a rest! I'll do it in a minute.' give it a restTo stop talking about some topic or subject. Often used as an imperative. Oh, give it a rest—I already apologized for what I did wrong. Let's move on from it. You need to give it a rest with the politics, Jeremy. No one wants to talk about that right now. Give it a rest!Inf. Stop talking so much. Give your mouth a rest. (Familiar or rude. Compare this with Give me a rest!) Mary: So, I really think we need to discuss things more and go over all our differences in detail. Bill: Stop! I've heard enough. Giveita rest! Mary: Oh, am I disturbing you? Tom: Now, I would also like to say something else. Alice: Give it a rest, Tom. We're tired of listening to you. give it a restINFORMALIf you tell someone to give it a rest, you want them to stop doing something or stop talking about something because it is annoying you. Give it a rest, will you? We're trying to get some sleep. give it a restused to ask someone to stop doing or talking about something that the speaker finds irritating or tedious. informal(why don’t you) give it a ˈrest!(British English, spoken) used to tell somebody to stop doing something or talking about something because they are annoying you: Give it a rest will you! That’s the third time you’ve criticized my driving this morning.Give it a rest! exclam. Shut up! (see also Give me a rest!.) Give it a rest! You talk too much. |
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