put (one's/someone's) mind to rest



put (one's/someone's) mind to rest

To assuage or relieve someone's or one's own worry, anxiety, dread, fear, etc. I know you're anxious to hear how your father is doing after the surgery, so let me put your mind to rest: he's going to make a full recovery. I'm trying to put my mind to rest about these debts, but I just can't get it out of my head.
See also: mind, put, rest

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilbur['wilbə]
Anghel-Romanian
Doherty['dəuəti:]
Nishant-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Modestas-Lithuanian
PietariPEE-e-tah-reeFinnish