have hanging over head



have something hanging over one's head

Fig. to have something bothering or worrying one; to have a deadline worrying one. I keep worrying about my old car breaking down. I hate to have something like that hanging over my head. I have a history paper that is hanging over my head.
See also: hanging, have, head

have something hanging over your head

to be worried about something you have to do I hate having all those bills hanging over my head.
See also: hanging, have, head

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Beatrizbe-ah-TREETH (Spanish), be-ah-TREES (Latin American Spanish), be-a-TREES (Portuguese), be-a-TREESH (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese
Vere-English
CliveKLIEVEnglish
BartolomĚJ-Czech
BronwenBRAHN-wenWelsh
Yoshiyo-sheeJapanese