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
Iolana	-	Hawaiian
Ryota	ṙyo:-tah	Japanese
Desdemona	dez-də-MON-ə (English)	Literature
Cleopatra	[kliə'pa:trə]
Dodge	[dɔdʒ]
Lawrie	-	English