be a weight off shoulders

be a weight off shoulders
be a weight off (your) shoulders if something is a weight off your shoulders, you are happy that you do not have to worry about it or feel responsible for it any more.

If you could take over the job of organizing the party, that would be a tremendous weight off my shoulders.


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