take a load off

== English == === Etymology === Likely an ellipsis of take a load off one's feet. === Pronunciation === === Verb === take a load off (third-person singular simple present takes a load off, present participle taking a load off, simple past took a load off, past participle taken a load off) (informal, idiomatic) To go from a standing position to a sitting one. Synonyms: sit, sit down ==== Translations ====