millstone about neck



millstone about one's neck

a continual burden or handicap. This huge and expensive house is a millstone about my neck. Bill's inability to control his temper is a millstone about his neck.
See also: millstone, neck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lindita-Albanian
MaudMAWD (English)English, Dutch
Maurus-Late Roman
Zara (1)ZAHR-əEnglish (Modern)
Arisha-Russian
Sutherland['sʌðələnd]