millstone around (one's) neck



millstone around (one's) neck

A heavy burden. I wish I hadn't bought that house—the mortgage is a millstone around my neck.
See also: around, millstone, neck

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LynsayLIN-zeeEnglish (Rare)
Sabinesa-BEEN (French), za-BEE-nə (German)French, German
Leonarda-Italian
Deo-Indian, Hindi
Shyamala-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Marathi
Sofiezo-FEE (German), so-FEE-e (Danish), so-FEE (Dutch)German, Danish, Dutch, Czech