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be a load/weight off your mind

if something is a weight off your mind, you have been worrying about it and you are pleased that the problem has now been solved. I'm so relieved I don't have to give a speech - it's a real load off my mind.

See also: mind, weight

Get a load of that! (very informal!)

1. something that you say when you are very surprised by something, or to show approval. Get a load of that! Is that not the most beautiful car you have ever seen?

2. something that you say when you see someone who is very sexually attractive. Get a load of that, lads! Very nice.

See also: that

lighten someone's/the load

to make a difficult or upsetting situation easier to deal with. Anyway, we'll be getting a temp in next month to do some of this work so that should lighten your load.

See also: lighten

shoot your load (very informal)

if a man shoots his load, semen (= thick liquid containing a man's seed) comes out of his penis. Man, I was so hot, I was ready to shoot my load!

See also: shoot

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get a load of something

look at something that is very surprising or attractive. Get a load of the lies in their press release! Get a load of that dress! It's beautiful!

lighten your load

to make something easier for you to deal with. Every kind of helper, from eye doctors to massage therapists, volunteered time to lighten the rescue workers' load.

See also: lighten

a load of something

much of something. She's a good student and has a load of friends.

loads of something

a load of crap

nonsense. So, according to you, classical physics is a load of crap.

Usage notes: often used to react to what someone else has said: “What a load of crap — I love her and I always will.”

See also: crap

a load off your mind

a big problem you do not have to worry about any more. Finally getting a job was a huge load off my mind.

Usage notes: sometimes used with real: I'm so relieved I don't have to give a speech — it's a real load off my mind.

See also: mind

loads of something

much or many things. Wadsworth received loads of support from other teachers and parents. I've heard that story from loads of different people. I've collected loads of stuff for my scrapbook.

a load of something