v. phr. To alleviate one's fatigue by sitting down during some taxing work. "You've been standing there for hours, Jake," John said. "Why don't you take a load off your feet?"
TAKE A LOAD OFF ONE'S FEET
Meaning of TAKE A LOAD OFF ONE'S FEET in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012