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took a load off

took a load off is the simple past 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 took a load off

What is took a load off the simple past of?
Took a load off is the simple past of take a load off.

Words near took a load off in the dictionary

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

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