take the load off

take the load off (one's feet)

To sit down and rest one's feet; to relax. (Usually said as a suggestion.) Why don't you go take the load off for a while, and I'll fix dinner for tonight? Ah, you've finally arrived! Come on in and take the load off your feet.

take the load off

Sit down, relax, as in I wish you'd take some time and take the load off. A shortening of take the load off one's feet, this colloquial phrase dates from about 1940. It is sometimes put as take a load off.

See also: load, off, take

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

take a load off
take a load off (one's feet)
take a load off one’s feet
take a load off your feet
take the load off (one's feet)
take the load off one's feet
get a load off (one's) feet
get a load off one’s feet
get some weight off (one's) feet
get some weight off feet

References in periodicals archive

Railways have plans ready to lay new tracks besides starting work on three new freight corridors that will further take the load off the tracks and increase the average speed of passenger trains.

Rlys to lay 7km of track daily in 2016- 17

词组	take the load off
释义	take the load off take the load off (one's feet) To sit down and rest one's feet; to relax. (Usually said as a suggestion.) Why don't you go take the load off for a while, and I'll fix dinner for tonight? Ah, you've finally arrived! Come on in and take the load off your feet. See also: load, off, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. take the load off Sit down, relax, as in I wish you'd take some time and take the load off. A shortening of take the load off one's feet, this colloquial phrase dates from about 1940. It is sometimes put as take a load off. See also: load, off, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: take a load off take a load off (one's feet) take a load off one’s feet take a load off your feet take the load off (one's feet) take the load off one's feet get a load off (one's) feet get a load off one’s feet get some weight off (one's) feet get some weight off feet References in periodicals archive Railways have plans ready to lay new tracks besides starting work on three new freight corridors that will further take the load off the tracks and increase the average speed of passenger trains. Rlys to lay 7km of track daily in 2016- 17
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