take the weight off (one's) legs



take the weight off (one's) legs

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 legs awhile.
See also: leg, off, take, weight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Claribel['kleəribel]
DarioDAHR-yo (Italian)Italian, Croatian
Beatricebe-ah-TREE-che (Italian), BEE-ə-tris (English), BEE-tris (English), BE-ah-trees (Swedish), be-ah-TREES (Swedish)Italian, English, Swedish
RudyardRUD-yərdEnglish (Rare)
Fruma-Yiddish
Katelijnkah-tə-LIENDutch