stagger under



stagger under something

to struggle or totter under a serious burden, either a heavy object or a serious problem or responsibility. The welfare budget is staggering under the burden of having to care for many people. Sam staggered under the heavy load and finally fell.
See also: stagger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gotama-Hinduism
LiseLEE-se (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), LEES (English), LEEZ (English)French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English
Lamont-English
Fikriyya-Arabic
Soumaso:-mahJapanese
TlalocTLAH-lokAztec and Toltec Mythology