take a load off (one's feet)
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: to sit down and relax
You look tired. Come in and take a load off.
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The pool house and summer kitchen, meanwhile, are the ideal spots for owners and their guests to take a load off after swimming in the dark-bottom swimming pool.
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 July 2024
His tenor voice was high and clear, and his jovial spirit always provided a jolt of energy, immediately rousing audiences to come on in and take a load off.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Tucked into the heart of Austin’s SXSW excitement, take a load off (literally), at ~Pourri’s 5-star VIP bathroom experience.
—Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Gallerygoers who come to take a load off may be surprised to find the eccentric objects curiously forgettable; what sticks with you instead is the mood of grim, compulsory whimsy.
—The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2024
So, take a load off, and let our recommendations give you the freshest and cleanest laundry experience imaginable.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Songmics Storage Ottoman Bench Having a place to sit before walking out the door or to take a load off when entering your home is an underrated luxury.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
But the indulgent Osea Vagus Nerve Bath Oil really does take a load off.
—Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
It's intended for chair-less humans who want to take a load off without bending down to sit.
—Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2011
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Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 July 2024
His tenor voice was high and clear, and his jovial spirit always provided a jolt of energy, immediately rousing audiences to come on in and take a load off.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 July 2024
Tucked into the heart of Austin’s SXSW excitement, take a load off (literally), at ~Pourri’s 5-star VIP bathroom experience.
—Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024
Gallerygoers who come to take a load off may be surprised to find the eccentric objects curiously forgettable; what sticks with you instead is the mood of grim, compulsory whimsy.
—The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2024
So, take a load off, and let our recommendations give you the freshest and cleanest laundry experience imaginable.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2024
Songmics Storage Ottoman Bench Having a place to sit before walking out the door or to take a load off when entering your home is an underrated luxury.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023
But the indulgent Osea Vagus Nerve Bath Oil really does take a load off.
—Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
It's intended for chair-less humans who want to take a load off without bending down to sit.
—Patrick Morgan, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2011
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