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



set (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 set your mind to rest: he's going to make a full recovery. I'm trying to set my mind to rest about these debts, but I just can't get it out of my head.
See also: mind, rest, set

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Carrol['kærəl]
NesNESDutch, Limburgish
IrvingUR-ving (English, Scottish)English, Scottish, Jewish
EbbeEB-be (Swedish), E-bə (German)Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, German (Rare)
Gian-Italian (Archaic)
UrsellaUR-sə-ləEnglish (Rare)