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get a load off one's mind What does get a load off one's mind mean?	to express what one is thinking or worried about	I talked with my supervisor and was able to get a load off my mind regarding our recent conflict.
get a load off one's mind What does get a load off one's mind mean?	to talk about what is troubling you	I wanted to get a load off my mind so I passed the evening talking with a friend.
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come back to haunt (someone) What does "come back to haunt (someone)" mean?	result in undesirable effects eventually

calculated risk What does "calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they opened a new store in a very quiet area.
Great white hope What does "Great white hope" mean?	Someone who is expected to be a great success is a great white hope.
tapped out What does "tapped out" mean?	tired; fatigued; exhausted
nose (someone) out or nose out (someone) What does "nose (someone) out or nose out (someone)" mean?	to push someone away, to exclude someone	The older boy nosed the younger boy out of the line. The little girl was nosed out of the singing contest.

see pink elephants What does "see pink elephants" mean?	to see things which are not really there because they are only in your imagination	The man was seeing pink elephants according to those who listened to his story.
pay up What does "pay up" mean?	to pay now	I had to pay up my parking tickets or I would lose my driving license.
eat crow What does "eat crow" mean?	to admit that one is mistaken or defeated, to take back a mistaken statement	I was forced to eat crow and apologize for the things that I said about my coworker.
ride on (someone's) coattails What does "ride on (someone's) coattails" mean?	to have one's fortune or success depend on another person	The sales manager was riding on the coattails of his boss and hoped to achieve success in the company.

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Get A Load Off One's Mind Idiom