give it a rest
US /ɡɪv ɪt ə rɛst/
UK /ɡɪv ɪt ə rɛst/
1.
dacci un taglio, smettila, lascia perdere
used to tell someone to stop doing or saying something annoying
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Oh, give it a rest! I've heard that story a hundred times.
Oh, dacci un taglio! Ho sentito quella storia cento volte.
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He keeps complaining about his job; someone needs to tell him to give it a rest.
Continua a lamentarsi del suo lavoro; qualcuno deve dirgli di darsi una calmata.