take the weight off (one's) feet



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take the weight off (one's) feet

To lie or (especially) sit down, generally after being upright for a long period of time. We've been walking all over town today, so I think we're just going to head back to the hotel and take the weight off our feet awhile.
See also: feet, off, take, weight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HildaHIL-də (English), HIL-dah (German, Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon (Latinized), Ancient German
BriarBRIE-ərEnglish (Rare)
Merete-Danish
Zephyrinus-Late Roman
BroenBRHOONLimburgish
Mika (2)mee-kahJapanese