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at ease

In a relaxed position in military ranks. The phrase is often used as a command for troops standing at attention to relax, as in At ease, squadron . The command stand at ease is slightly different. A British military dictionary of 1802 described it as standing with the right foot drawn back about six inches and one's weight put on it. An American version is to stand with one's feet slightly apart and the hands clasped behind one's back.
Also, at one's ease . Comfortable, relaxed, unembarrassed, as in I always feel at ease in my grandmother's house . The related idiom put at ease means “make comfortable, reassure,” as in I was worried that the letter would not arrive in time, but the postmaster put me at ease . [1300s] For the antonym, see ill at ease .

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But he’s at ease, wearing a sharp outfit of dark Japanese denim and black leather boots that complement the Texas-themed dining room.

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��’s more, his kindness and openness set me at ease about what had been my main concern: that the retreat would present a vision of masculinity that more closely resembled Donald Trump’s example than Christ’s.

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I felt loving toward everyone I met and completely, utterly, wonderfully at ease in my body.

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Only four points separate both teams in the league, but this is not a Madrid at ease as they look back at the clubs' previous two meetings so far this season.

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"I feel very at ease with the car in a way that I know I can extract the maximum out of the car more often than not, but unfortunately, the car potential is just not good enough to fight for better in qualifying."

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