be/take a weight off your mind
Definition
› to allow you to stop worrying about a particular thing: It's a great weight off my mind to know that the building is finally finished. It was a weight off my mind knowing that our finances were taken care of.Calming and relaxingReassuring
(Definition of be/take a weight off your mind from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- assuage verb
- bask verb
- bread and circuses idiom
- break the ice idiom
- chill out phrasal verb
- compose verb (BECOME CALM)
- lighten up phrasal verb
- lull sb into sth phrasal verb
- lull verb
- make yourself at home idiom
- mellow verb (BECOME SOFTER)
- melt verb (FEEL LOVE)
- placebo noun
- relaxing adjective
- simmer down phrasal verb
- slow down phrasal verb
- soften verb (MORE GENTLE)
- soothe verb (ANGER)
- steady verb (CONTROL)
- thaw verb (BECOME FRIENDLY)
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Calming and relaxing
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