Idiom
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.
Slang
get a load off one's mind
Theme: OPINION
tr. to say what one is thinking; to speak one's mind; to talk something out.I'm sorry, but I just had to get a load off my mind.I think you'll feel better after you get a load off your mind.