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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lenka	-	Czech, Slovak
Elmo	EL-mo	English, German, Italian
Liljana	-	Macedonian
Martyn	-	Welsh, Ukrainian
Nannie	['næni]
Klaudijs	-	Latvian