[General] a huge weight off my mind

Selviya87 said:

Hi, all.

Could anyone help explain the meaning of the bold-phrase below?

[FONT=&quot]“So, Dylan,” Grandpa’s voice booms, “you like sheep?”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]I nearly choke on my pot roast. I’ve heard all the jokes about sheep herders and ewes. I toss him a horrified look. “No. I like girls.”[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Obviously he’s heard the jokes, too, because he lets loose a big laugh.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]“That’s a huge weight off my mind.”[/FONT]

A million thanks for your kindness

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If someone has a "huge weight on their mind", it means that they are very worried about something.

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In this context, it can also mean, "That's a big relief to me."

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oatmeal said:

So, in the end, "weight on" means very worried and "weight off" means big relief right?

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