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When you have a weight lifted off your shoulders you have a great sense of relief that a stressful situation has ended or a burden has lifted.
This idiom is drawn from the literal feeling of relief when you put down a heavy load that you are carrying.
This idiom is drawn from the literal feeling of relief when you put down a heavy load that you are carrying.
My friend gave me a small loan, and a weight was lifted from my shoulders.