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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.
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Toomas | | - | Estonian |
| Dylis | | - | Welsh |
| FranČIŠKa | | - | Slovene |
| Olaf | | O-lahf (German, Dutch) | Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch, Polish |
| Shaniqua | | shə-NEE-kwə | African American (Modern) |
| Socrates | | SAHK-rə-teez (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |