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
MiloŠ	-	Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
Manaem	-	Biblical Greek
Mabel	['mæbəl]
Flo	[fləu]
Caleb	['kæləb]
Oscar	['ɔskə]