a load/weight off somebody's mind
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
a weight 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 weight off my mind. I finally completed my tax return for this year. That's a weight off my mind!
See also: mind, off, weight
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(take) a load/weight off somebody’s mind
great relief, because a problem has been solved: Selling the house was an enormous weight off my mind. ‘I’ve finished all my essays.’ ‘I bet that’s a load off your mind.’ It took a load off my mind when the doctor said I was free from infection.See also: load, mind, off, weight
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