load off one's mind, a
a load off (one's) mind
The relief felt after sharing what one is thinking or feeling with others, or upon no longer having a particular problem. Having a night out to talk over my problem with my close friend helped me get a load off my mind. I finally completed my tax return for this year. That's a load off my mind!
See also: load, mind, off
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
load off one's mind, a
Relief from a mental burden or anxiety, as in Good news about the baby took a load off my mind. This expression uses load in the sense of "a figurative burden." [Mid-1800s]
See also: load, off
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
load off one's mind, a
A great relief. This cliché, transferring a physical burden to mental anxiety or anguish, dates from the mid-nineteenth century. In slightly different guise, however, Shakespeare used load in this figurative sense, as in “Those that wring under the load of sorrow” (Much Ado about Nothing, 5.1).
See also: load, off
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
- a load off (one's) mind
- a load off mind
- a load/weight off somebody's mind
- a weight off (one's) mind
- a weight off your mind
- be a load off (one's) mind
- be a weight off (one's) mind
- be a weight off (one's) shoulders
- be a weight off your mind
- be a weight off your shoulders