Stop+or+rest
51stop — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 stopping or staying ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ brief, short ▪ overnight ▪ abrupt, sharp, sudden …
52rest on one's oars — {v. phr.} To stop trying; stop working for a while; rest. * /The man who wants to become a millionaire can never rest on his oars./ * /A high school student who wants to go to college cannot rest on his oars./ …
53rest on one's oars — {v. phr.} To stop trying; stop working for a while; rest. * /The man who wants to become a millionaire can never rest on his oars./ * /A high school student who wants to go to college cannot rest on his oars./ …
54stop — Synonyms and related words: English horn, abandon, abjure, abort, afterthought, allophone, alveolar, anchorage, apico alveolar, apico dental, arrest, arrestation, articulation, aspiration, assimilation, awe, baffle, ban, bar, barricade, barrier,… …
55rest\ on\ one's\ oars — v. phr. To stop trying; stop working for a while; rest. The man who wants to become a millionaire can never rest on his oars. A high school student who wants to go to college cannot rest on his oars …
56rest — I. n. 1. Repose, quiet, quiescence, ease. 2. Peace, tranquillity, peacefulness, security, stillness, quietness, quiet. 3. Pause, caesura, intermission, stop, stay, cessation, interval. 4. Sleep, slumber. 5. Death, the grave. 6. Support, stay,… …
57stop — 1. verb 1) we can t stop the decline Syn: put an end/stop/halt to, bring to an end/stop/halt/close/standstill, end, halt; finish, terminate, discontinue, cut short, interrupt, nip in the bud; deactivate, shut down Ant: start …
58stop — [1] A component which limits the motion, travel, or stroke of a moving part. A colloquial term for an abutment. See air stop bump stop check stop clutch brake clutch stop hard stop idle stop solenoid idle stop valve piston ring stop …
59stop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. close; obstruct; stanch; arrest, halt, impede; inhibit; delay, hold up, detain; discontinue, suspend; end, terminate, conclude; cease, desist. Ant., go, continue, encourage. n. halt, standstill,… …
60rest stop — 1. a stop made, as during a motor trip, to allow passengers to stretch their legs, use rest rooms, get refreshments, etc. 2. a rest area, as a roadside parking or picnic area. [1970 75] * * * …
