be a weight off your mind

be a weight off (one's) mind

To be a relief after having shared what one is thinking or feeling with others, or upon no longer having a particular problem. I finally completed my tax return for this year. That's a weight off my mind! Talking over my problem with my close friend was a weight off my mind. Finishing this exam will be a weight off your mind, huh?

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be a weight off your mind

come as a great relief after you have been worried.

See also: mind, off, weight

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