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
WiltWILTEnglish
Veneravye-NYE-rah (Russian), vee-NYE-rah (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian, Albanian
Dora['dɔ:rə]
Kaspar-German
Maeleachlainn-Ancient Irish
TuomasTOO-o-mahsFinnish