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
ÁBrahÁM-Hungarian
DezsŐ-Hungarian
JÓZefayuw-ZEF-ahPolish
KarolKAH-rawl (Polish)Polish, Slovak, Slovene
Rufina-Russian, Spanish, Ancient Roman
Bada-Anglo-Saxon