reli Idiom, Proverb

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breathe a sigh of relief

feel relieved after a time of worry When we saw the children were safe, we breathed a sigh of relief.

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relieve of

1．take from sb．；free sb．from替…拿；使某人免于
Let me relieve you of that heavy parcel．让我替你提那个重包。
You'd better relieve Mary of some of the housework．你最好减轻一点玛丽的家务活。
2．dismiss from（a position）解除（某人职务）
The captain was relieved of his post when his guilt was proved．证明有罪之后，船长被解除了职务。
She was relieved of her post at her own request．她要求辞职并被批准了。
3．rob sb．of sth．抢劫（某人的东西）
A thief relieved me of￡5．小偷偷了我5英镑钱。

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get religion

get religion
Be converted; also, decide to behave in an upright, ethical way. For example, After the children were born, John got religion and joined the church, or After years of total selfishness, she suddenly got religion and is doing all kinds of volunteer work. [Second half of 1700s]

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on relief

on relief
Also, on welfare; on the dole. Receiving public financial assistance, as in Half the people in this town are on relief, or Don hated the idea of going on welfare. The first two terms originated in the United States in the 1930s, when government assistance of this kind was first instituted. On the dole, used mainly in Britain but occasionally in America, dates from the 1920s, although the use of dole for a charitable gift dates from about 1200.

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relief

relief
1.
in relief
carved or molded so as to project from a surface
2.
on relief
receiving government aid because of poverty, unemployment, etc.

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relieve

relieve
relieve oneself
to urinate or defecate

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relieve oneself

relieve oneself
Urinate or defecate, as in The puppy relieved itself in the middle of the floor. The use of relieve for these bodily functions dates from the mid-1800s.

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relieve someone of

relieve someone of
1) Take something away from someone, rob someone of something, as in The pickpocket relieved Dean of his wallet.
2) Take away a burden or responsibility, as in The doorman relieved her of her packages, or He was relieved of all his duties. [Early 1800s]

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religion

religion
see get religion.