Meaning: afloat

ə'fləʊt
adj.
aimlessly driftingborne on the water; floatingcovered with water

loa Idiom, Proverb

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.

back teeth are floating

have to urinate, need to pee Please watch for a rest room. My back teeth are floating.

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!"""

good for a loan

willing to lend money, able to lend money Let's ask Mike for some money. He's usually good for a loan.

hit me for a loan

ask to borrow money, ask me for a loan Hit me for a loan on payday. Then I'll have some money.

light in the loafers

homosexual, gay, fag Just because he likes to sew, you think he's light in the loafers.

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.

on loan

borrowed, signed out The book you want is on loan to someone else until May 12.

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.

pinch off a loaf

have a bowel movement, drop a log """Where were you?"" ""In the can, pinching off a loaf."""

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."""

three slices short (of a full loaf)

mentally disabled, one brick short... If you order worm soup, they'll think you're three slices short.

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.

float a loan

Idiom(s): float a loan

Theme: MONEY

to get a loan; to arrange for a loan.
• I couldn't afford to pay cash for the car, so I floated a loan.
• They needed money, so they had to float a loan.

cloak-and-dagger

Idiom(s): cloak-and-dagger

Theme: SECRECY

involving secrecy and plotting. (Fixed order.)
• A great deal of cloak-and-dagger stuff goes on in political circles.
• A lot of cloak-and-dagger activity was involved in the appointment of the director.

take a load off one's feet

A loaded wagon makes no noise.

Really wealthy don't talk about money.

Half a loaf is better than none.

You should be grateful for something, even if it's not as much as you wanted.

A slice off a cut loaf is never missed

Used colloquially to describe having sexual intercourse with someone who is not a virgin, especially when they are in a relationship. The analogy refers to a loaf of bread; it is not readily apparent, once the end has been removed, exactly how many slices have been taken.('You never miss a slice from a cut loaf' is also used.)

Loan shark

A loan shark lends money at very high rates of interest.

Lock and load

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

Whatever floats your boat

When people say this, they mean that you should do whatever makes you happy.

Use Your Loaf

Use your head. Think smart.

cloak and dagger

mysterious: "Who's arranging the party? I don't know - it's all very cloak and dagger at the moment."

a loan-shark

someone who lends money at high interest rates: "Don't borrow money from him - he's a complete loan-shark."

to be loaded

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

cloak-and-dagger|cloak|dagger

adj. Of or about spies and secret agents. It was a cloak-and-dagger story about some spies who tried to steal atomic secrets. The book was written by a retired colonel who used to take part in cloak-and-dagger plots. (From the wearing of cloaks and daggers by people in old adventure stories.)
Compare: BLOOD AND THUNDER.

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!

half a loaf is better than none|bread|half|half a

Part of what we want or need is better than nothing.

A proverb. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is better than none.
Compare: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

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.

loan shark|loan|shark

n. phr. A money lender who charges excessive interest. Why go to a loan shark when you can borrow from the bank at the legal rate?

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.

half a loaf is better than none

half a loaf is better than none
Something is better than nothing, even if it is less than one wanted. For example, He had asked for a new trumpet but got a used one—oh well, half a loaf is better than none. This expression, often shortened, was already a proverb in 1546, where it was explicitly put: “For better is half a loaf than no bread.”

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]