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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
VirÁG-Hungarian
JosÉPhinezho-ze-FEENFrench
JozefaYO-ze-faw (Hungarian)Hungarian, Slovene
Aliya (2)-Hebrew
BÓThildr-Ancient Scandinavian
Loren['ləurən]
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