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take the load off

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.
See also: load, off, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Reuven-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Samina-Arabic
Plinio-Italian, Spanish
EckhardEK-hahrtGerman
Theudelinda-Ancient Germanic
MandyMAN-deeEnglish
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