give a rest

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His part-time off-breaks will give a rest to seamers James Anderson, Stuart Broad - the two highest wicket-takers at Lord’s - Ollie Robinson and Tongue.

From Washington Times • Jun. 27, 2023

One of the reasons envy does not take a holiday is that we never give a rest to the impulse to compare ourselves to one another.

From New York Times • May 4, 2018

After two-week shifts of labor at high altitude, they are give a rest to recuperate.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2013

Poulin was making his third start of the season to give a rest to Evgeni Nabokov, who has started all but six of the team's 37 games.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2013

Wherefore, it but remains for me to render, first to God, and then to you, my thanks, and so to give a rest to my pen and weary hand.

From The Decameron, Volume II by Rigg, J. M. (James Macmullen)