millstone around (one's) neck



millstone around (one's) neck

A heavy burden. I wish I hadn't bought that house—the mortgage is a millstone around my neck.
See also: around, millstone, neck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Appleton['æpltən]
ReubenROO-bən (English)Biblical, Hebrew, English
Adedayo-Western African, Yoruba
Adair[ə'dɛə]
Jayanti-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi
LesŁAwLES-wahfPolish