be hanging over (one)



be hanging over (one)

To be a source of lingering concern or worry. All these bills are hanging over me, and I don't get paid for another week. I'm so glad that exam is over—it's been hanging over me for months.
See also: hanging

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Philadelphiafil-ə-DEL-fee-əEnglish (Rare)
Yehudit-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Kazukikah-zoo-keeJapanese
Maddox['mædəks]
Lesedi-Southern African, Tswana
Zekİ-Turkish