give it a rest

idiom

informal

—used to tell someone to stop talking about something

Oh, give it a rest! I don't want to hear it.

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After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. —

Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 10 Mar. 2024 Anyone holding grudges against SMU for turning in everybody who’d ratted them out in the ‘80s needs to give it a rest. —

Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023

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