Health
give something a rest
stop using something for a while
To give a body part or activity a rest is to stop using it or doing it for a short time so it can recover.
Hear it in real life
Why are you turning off the computer?
I need to give my eyes a rest.
You've been reading for hours, so give your eyes a rest.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: give my eyes ‸ rest
Say: give my eyes a rest
Keep the article "a" in the expression "give your eyes a rest."
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
give your eyes a rest; give them a rest
Your turn: say it out loud
You've been reading for hours, so give your eyes a rest.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
give something a rest
stop using something for a while
“You've been reading for hours, so give your eyes a rest.”
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