含义: a load of

大量, 許多

load 成语

a few bricks short of a full load

not sensible or logical, not all there When Moe began eating bugs, we knew he was a few bricks short.

freeload

receive free food or rent, a handout Do social programs encourage freeloading? It's a good question.

get a load of

take a good look at, see something Get a load of that man over there with the four big dogs.

get a load of that

look at that, check that out, feast your eyes "When Marilyn stepped out of the taxi, he said, ""Get a load of that!"""

loaded

have lots of money His new boss is really loaded.

loaded to the hilt

fully loaded, packed to the top The trailer was loaded to the hilt - full of our belongings.

motherload

the largest amount, the main load They found a few nuggets of gold before they found the motherload.

one brick short of a full load

mentally slow, not all there I'm okay, but you may be one brick short of a full load. Ha ha.

take a load off your feet

sit down, grab a chair, have a seat "Jim pointed to a chair and said, ""Take a load off your feet."""

ass-load

a great quantity. Generally accepted to exceed a butt-load "I just ate an ass-load of tacos!"

butt-load

a great quantity; not as much as an ass-load:"He has a butt-load of money"

fuckload

a large amount

loaded for bear

Idiom(s): loaded for bear

Theme: ANGER

angry. (Slang and folksy.)
• He left here in a rage. He was really loaded for bear.
• When I got home from work, I was really loaded for bear. What a horrible day!

get a load off one's mind

Idiom(s): get a load off one's mind

Theme: COMMUNICATION

to communicate what one is thinking; to speak one's mind. (Informal.)
• He sure talked a long time. I guess he had to get a load off his mind.
• You aren't going to like what I'm going to say, but I have to get a load off my mind.

get a load off one's feet

Idiom(s): get a load off one's feet AND take a load off one's feet

Theme: RELAXATION

to sit down; to enjoy the results of sitting down. (Informal.)
• Come in, John. Sit down and take a load off your feet.
• Yes, I need to get a load off my feet. I'm really tired.

take a load off one's feet

A loaded wagon makes no noise.

Really wealthy don't talk about money.

Lock and load

This is a military term meaning "be ready and prepared".

to be loaded

"He works in the City and he's loaded!"

get a load of|get|get a load|load

v. phr., slang 1. To take a good look at; see (something unusual or interesting.)

Often used to show surprise or admiration. Get a load of that pretty girl! Get a load of Dick's new car!
Compare: LOOK OVER. 2. To listen to carefully or with interest, especially exciting news.

Often used as a command: Get a load of this: Alice got married yesterday!

load the bases|base|bases|fill|fill the bases|load

v. phr. To get men on all three bases in baseball. The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base on balls. Don hit a home run with the bases loaded.

loaded for bear|bear|load|loaded

adj. phr., slang Ready for action; prepared and eager. Frank liked the new merchandise and as he set out on his rounds as a salesman, he felt really loaded for bear. The football team arrived Friday noon, loaded for bear.

take a load off one's feet|feet|foot|load|take

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?"

bricks shy of a load

bricks shy of a load
Mentally impaired, either unintelligent or merely eccentric. For example, He may be handsome but he's not too bright—a few bricks shy of a load. This term, transferring a light load to lightweight mental capacity, is usually preceded by either a few or a specific number such as two. [Slang; 1960s]

carbo load

carbo load
Consume a large amount of carbohydrate food, as in Karen began carbo loading three days before the road race. This term, a clipping of “carbohydrate loading,” originated among marathon runners, who were advised to build up their strength before a race by eating quantities of foods like spaghetti. [1970s]

dice are loaded, the

dice are loaded, the
see under load the dice.

few bricks shy of a load

few bricks shy of a load
see bricks shy of a load.

load

load
In addition to the idioms beginning with load, also see bricks shy of a load; carbo load; get a load of; take the load off.
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- load off one's feet
- load off one's mind, a
- load the dice
- loaded for bear
- loaded question

load off one's feet

load off one's feet
see take the load off.

load off one's mind, a

load off one's mind, a
Relief from a mental burden or anxiety, as in Good news about the baby took a load off my mind. This expression uses load in the sense of “a figurative burden.” [Mid-1800s]

load the dice

load the dice
Rig the odds so there is little chance for another person to win; cheat. For example, There's no way we can win this contest; they've loaded the dice. This expression is also put as the dice are loaded, as in There's no point in trying; the dice are loaded. This expression alludes to adding weight to one side or another of dice so that they will always come up with certain numbers facing upward. [Late 1800s]

loaded question

loaded question
A question heavy with meaning or emotional impact, as in When he inquired after Helen's ex-husband, that was a loaded question. This term employs loaded in the sense of “charged with hidden implication.” [Mid-1900s]

take a load off one's mind

take a load off one's mind
see load off one's mind, a. Also see take the load off.

take the load off

take the load off
Sit down, relax, as in I wish you'd take some time and take the load off. A shortening of take the load off one's feet, this colloquial phrase dates from about 1940. It is sometimes put as take a load off.

More Idioms/Phrases

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