at ease
Meanings
prep_phrase
- Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense.
- In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention.
- Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation.
intj
- A command to be at ease.
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Etymology
From Middle English at ese, calque of Old French a eise, from a (“at”) + eise (“ease”).
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