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around one's neck

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  • yoke around one's neck —    An obligation, commitment or restraint that becomes an oppressive burden is called a yoke around one s neck.     When John lost his job, the repayments on the house became a yoke around his neck …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • albatross around one's neck — {n. phr.}, {literary} Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. * /Even though it was an accident, John s father s death has been an albatross around John s neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • albatross around one's neck — {n. phr.}, {literary} Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. * /Even though it was an accident, John s father s death has been an albatross around John s neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • albatross\ around\ one's\ neck — n. phr. literary Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. Even though it was an accident, John s father s death has been an albatross around John s neck. Compare: monkey on one s back …   Словарь американских идиом

  • albatross around one's neck — noun something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit out of reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have now become an… …   Wiktionary

  • millstone around one's neck — {n. phr.} An intolerable burden. * /Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • millstone around one's neck — {n. phr.} An intolerable burden. * /Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • millstone\ around\ one's\ neck — n. phr. An intolerable burden. Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck. Compare: monkey on one s back …   Словарь американских идиом

  • ALBATROSS (around one's neck) — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. [AL ba tross] used metaphorically to symbolize a burden of guilt or disgrace; from the albatross that brought bad luck after it was shot and hung around the Mariner s neck in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.… …   English dictionary for students

  • albatross around one's neck — great load of guilt that becomes an obstruction to success …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Neck knife — A Neck knife is a small fixed blade knife which is carried by means of a pendant rig , in which the knife is suspended from around one s neck, handle down, by either a length of paracord or, more commonly, a breakaway beaded or ball chain such as …   Wikipedia

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