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# went away for a rest

phrase (verb phrase, «went away for a rest»; go away, goes, went, gone, going)

«went away for a rest» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, old-fashioned) spent time in a psychiatric hospital or clinic.
2. (literal) went on a holiday or break to relax.

### In the lessons

Older families used it to hide that someone had a mental breakdown and had hospital treatment, because of shame. Today people speak more openly. The literal sense is everyday.

### Examples

- (old gossip) Aunt Hilda went away for a rest after her husband died.
- (old novel) The actress went away for a rest, the papers said.
- (family) Grandma said Uncle Ted "went away for a rest" — we found out later it was hospital.
- (literal) We went away for a rest at the seaside.
- (literal) After exams, Mum and Dad went away for a rest.
- (today) He spent a few weeks in hospital for depression and is much better now.

### Note

Trap: usually literal. In older stories about a person who suddenly disappeared, it can hide mental-health treatment. No shame in mental illness — it is treatable.