take the weight off (one's) legs

take the weight off (one's) legs

To lie or (especially) sit down, generally after being upright for a long period of time. We've been walking all over town today, so I think we're just going to head back to the hotel and take the weight off our legs for a while.
See also: leg, off, take, weight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • take the weight off (one's) feet
  • take the weight off your feet
  • on (one's) feet
  • on feet
  • on one's feet
  • on your feet
  • a lie has no legs
  • lie like a rug
  • give the lie to (something)
  • give the lie to something