take a load off (one's feet)



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take a 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 a load off for a while, and I'll fix dinner for tonight? Ah, you've finally arrived! Come on in and take a load off your feet.
See also: load, off, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Christianakris-tee-AN-ə (English)English, Late Roman
PiiaPEE:-ahFinnish
PrimulaPRIM-yə-ləEnglish (Rare)
Takehikotah-ke-hee-koJapanese
BleddynBLEDH-inWelsh
Minorumee-no-ṙooJapanese