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
Vugar-Azerbaijani
Ashken['æʃkən]
Kannan-Tamil
Carin-Swedish
Hargrove['ha:grəuv]
Riley['raili]