mental block



* mental block (against something)

Fig. to have some psychological barrier that prevents one from doing something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Perry has a mental block against speaking in public.
See also: block, mental

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KadeKAYDEnglish (Modern)
CeallachKEL-akhIrish
Vladislavavlah-dee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Russian, Czech
Gro-Norwegian
Nsonowa-Western African, Akan
LilithLIL-ith (English)Near Eastern Mythology, Judeo-Christian Legend