- lay someone to rest
- lay someone to restEuph. to bury a dead person. •
They laid her to rest by her mother and father, out in the old churchyard.
•We gather together today to lay our beloved son to rest.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
lay someone to rest
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lay someone to rest — phrase to bury someone’s body in a ceremony after they have died Thesaurus: funerals and burialhyponym Main entry: lay * * * lay (someone) to rest see ↑rest, 2 • • • … Useful english dictionary
lay someone to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary
lay someone to rest — to bury someone s body in a ceremony after they have died … English dictionary
lay/put to rest — (something) (or lay/put (something) to rest) : to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision. • • • Main Entry: ↑rest … Useful english dictionary
lay the ghost of someone (to rest) — lay the ghost of (something/someone) (to rest) to finally stop being worried or upset by something or someone that has worried or upset you for a long time. With one stunning performance, Chelsea have laid to rest the ghost of their humiliating… … New idioms dictionary
lay/put to rest something — lay/put to rest (something) (or lay/put (something) to rest) : to make someone stop thinking about or believing (something) by showing it is not true I want to lay/put to rest any lingering doubts about my decision. • • • Main Entry: ↑rest … Useful english dictionary
lay someone/thing to rest — 1》 bury a body in a grave. 2》 soothe and dispel fear, anxiety, etc. → lay … English new terms dictionary
lay someone/something to rest — bury a body in a grave ■ soothe and dispel fear, anxiety, grief, or a similar unpleasant emotion suspicion will be laid to rest by fact rather than hearsay … Useful english dictionary
lay to rest — lay (someone) to rest to bury a dead person. Hattie died peacefully at age 93 and was laid to rest in the church cemetery … New idioms dictionary
lay — I UK [leɪ] / US verb Word forms lay : present tense I/you/we/they lay he/she/it lays present participle laying past tense laid UK [leɪd] / US past participle laid *** Collocations: Lay means to put something in a particular place or position: I… … English dictionary
lay to rest — verb place in a grave or tomb (Freq. 2) Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday • Syn: ↑bury, ↑entomb, ↑inhume, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
