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
Qiu-Chinese
Chifundochee-FUWN-doSouthern African, Chewa
Marion (1)MER-ee-ən (English), MAR-ee-ən (English)French, English
Salvatrix-Late Roman
Connelly['kɔnəli]
Recep-Turkish