it was a load off x's mind

  • 1(a) load off your mind — 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 …

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  • 2(a) load off mind — 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 …

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  • 3load — load1 W3S2 [ləud US loud] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(amount of something)¦ 2 a load (of something) 3 a bus load/car load/truck load etc 4 a load of crap/bull etc 5¦(work)¦ 6¦(worry)¦ 7¦(washing)¦ 8 get a load of somebody/something 9¦ …

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  • 4mind — mind1 W1S1 [maınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ability to think and imagine)¦ 2 change your mind 3 make up your mind/make your mind up 4 have somebody/something in mind (for something) 5 bear/keep somebody/something in mind 6 with somebody/something in mind 7… …

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  • 5mind — 1 /maInd/ noun BRAIN/THINKING PROCESS 1 (C, U) the part of a person, usually considered to be their brain, that they use to think and imagine things: I have a picture of him in my mind tall, blond and handsome. | I don t know what s going on in… …

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  • 6mind — mind1 [ maınd ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the part of you that thinks, knows, remembers, and feels things: His mind was full of the things he had seen that day. I need a walk to clear my mind. in someone s mind: I wonder what s going on in… …

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  • 7mind */*/*/ — I UK [maɪnd] / US noun Word forms mind : singular mind plural minds Metaphor: Your mind is like a container or area, with thoughts being stored there or going in and out. The memory of that day is still fresh in my mind. ♦ A few doubts remained… …

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  • 8mind — I [[t]ma͟ɪnd[/t]] NOUN USES ♦ minds (Please look at category 45 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N COUNT: with poss You refer to someone s mind when talking about their thoughts. For example, if… …

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  • 9load — [[t]lo͟ʊd[/t]] ♦♦♦ loads, loading, loaded 1) VERB If you load a vehicle or a container, you put a large quantity of things into it. [V n] The three men seemed to have finished loading the truck... [V n with n] Mr. Dambar had loaded his plate with …

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  • 10load — 1. noun a) A burden; a weight to be carried. I struggled up the hill with the heavy load in my rucksack. b) A worry or concern to be endured, especially in the phrase a load off ones mind. The truck overturned while carrying a full load of oil.… …

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