rest easy

Be without worry

Rest easy means to be free from worry or anxiety, to relax without concern.

It often appears as reassurance: Rest easy, everything's been taken care of.

The phrase can also mean to sleep peacefully or, in reference to the dead, to lie undisturbed: May she rest easy.

Related

tranquil · serene · composed · peaceful · calm · at peace · safety · in good hands · safe and sound · assurance · peace of mind · relief · certainty · security · closure · assuaged · confidence · repose

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Opposites
mental state

rest easyworry

Troubled mental state

lose sleep · fret · agonize · stress out · panic

vigilance level

rest easysleep with one eye open

Rest while maintaining vigilance

keep watch · keep one's guard up · watch one's back · be on the lookout · stay sharp

sleep/relaxation quality

rest easytoss and turn

Move restlessly in bed

Family

rest, easy, rested, resting, rests, restful, restless, restfulness, restlessness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G