Be on
Be on verb - Appear in a show, on T.V. or radio.
Rest
Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- For instance, he refuses to go to the fair with the rest of the staff, just because they'd feel the need to be on their best behavior if he was there, and instead spends the day with baby Sybbie.
Source: Sugar and Ice Personality -
Fortunately, his proving to be on the level cures her of this tendency for the rest of the series.
Source: Literature / Fool Moon -
The problem is all the crazy drivers imported from the rest of the country and elderly drivers who really shouldn't be on the road.
Source: Useful Notes / Florida
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