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get a load of

[get a load of] {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To take a good look at; see (something unusual or interesting.) - Often used to show surprise or admiration. * /Get a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

take a load off one's feet

[take a load off one's feet] {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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

load the bases

[load the bases] or [fill the bases] {v. phr.} To get men on all three bases in baseball. * /The Mets loaded the bases with two singles and a base […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

make for

[make for] {v.} To go toward; start in the direction of. * /The children took their ice skates and made for the frozen pond./ * /The bee got his load […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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