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
Jerry['dʒeri]
Waramunt-Ancient Germanic
'Ovadyah-Biblical Hebrew
HaylieHAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Ajax['eidʒæks]
Berenicebər-NEES (English), ber-ə-NEE-see (English), be-re-NEE-che (Italian)English, Italian, Ancient Greek (Latinized)