take a lot off (someone's) mind



take a lot off (someone's) mind

To relieve someone of a source of stress or worry; to comfort or calm someone. I bet it will take a lot off your mind to get this test over and done with, huh? Thanks for explaining what you meant by your comments yesterday, that takes a lot off my mind.
See also: lot, mind, off, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mercedesmer-THE-dhes (Spanish), mer-SE-dhes (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
CurtisKUR-tisEnglish
OszkÁR-Hungarian
CameronKAM-rən (English), KAM-ə-rən (English)Scottish, English
Jodoc-Breton
JÚLiaZHOO-lyə (Portuguese), YOO-lee-aw (Hungarian)Portuguese, Catalan, Hungarian, Slovak