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Phrase(s): rest something against something
to lean or position something against something, allowing it to bear part of the weight of the thing being rested. • Rest the heavy end of the box against the wall and we’ll slide it down the stairs. • Please rest the board against something solid while you paint it., Phrase(s): rest against someone or something
to lean against someone or something; to take a rest period positioned against someone or something. • The child rested against his father until it was time to board the train. • A fishing pole rested against the side of the garage, ready to go to work.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs