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
Auden['ɔ:dn]
Eutychos-Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek
Iob-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Harunahah-ṙoo-nahJapanese
Liborius-Late Roman
Elizai-LIE-zə (English), e-LEE-zah (Polish)English, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian)