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taken a load off

taken a load off is the past participle of take a load off.

Meaning of take a load off

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)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To go from a standing position to a sitting one.
    Synonyms:
    sit, sit down

Questions about taken a load off

What is taken a load off the past participle of?
Taken a load off is the past participle of take a load off.

Words near taken a load off in the dictionary

  1. taken a knife to a gunfight
  2. taken a leaf out of someone's book
  3. taken a licking and kept on ticking
  4. taken a liking to
  5. taken a listen
  6. taken a load off
  7. taken a long walk off a short pier
  8. taken a long walk on a short pier
  9. taken a look
  10. taken a nap
  11. taken a number

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