From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishrest your feet/legs/eyes etcrest your feet/legs/eyes etcSTOP DOING somethingto stop using a part of your body because it is feeling sore or tired I need to sit down and rest my legs. → rest
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rest your feet/legs/eyes etc• Fit in periods away from people, giving yourself the opportunity to renew your energy and rest your eyes.• In fact I was having trouble finding a place to rest my eyes.• Should children with defective vision be resting their eyes?• I took off my shoes and rested my feet on her thighs as she massaged them.• He rested his eyes on her, very conscious of the smooth skin and her flowery perfume.• Slinging his mac over the back of a pew he sat down and rested his feet on the one in front. 