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
Oluwaseun-Western African, Yoruba
NineNEE-nəFrisian
Leticiale-TEE-thyah (Spanish), le-TEE-syah (Latin American Spanish)Spanish
Lauritalow-REE-tahSpanish
Kajal-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
AlysonAL-i-sənEnglish