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
Salima-Arabic
NathanNAY-thən (English), na-TAWN (French)English, French, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Onesiphoros-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Payton['peitn]
JoveJOV (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
LynsayLIN-zeeEnglish (Rare)