weight off (one's) mind



weight off (one's) mind

The relief felt after sharing what one is thinking or feeling with others, or upon no longer having a particular problem. Having a night out to talk over my problem with my close friend helped me get a weight off my mind. I finally completed my tax return for this year. That's a weight off my mind!
See also: mind, off, weight

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Clementinakle-men-TEE-nah (Italian, Spanish), klə-mən-TEE-nə (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Redding[rediŋ]
MirosŁAwamee-raw-SWAH-vahPolish
JemmaJEM-əEnglish (British)
ErmentrudER-men-trootGerman (Archaic)
Leontius-Ancient Greek (Latinized)