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1 millstone
nounMühlstein, derbe a millstone round somebody's neck — (fig.) jemandem ein Klotz am Bein sein (ugs.)
* * *1) (one of the two large, heavy stones used in an old-fashioned mill for grinding grain.) der Mühlstein2) ((usually with round one's/the neck) something that is a heavy burden or responsibility, and prevents easy progress: He regarded his brother as a millstone round his neck.) der Mühlstein* * *ˈmill·stonen Mühlstein mto be [like] a \millstone around sb's neck jdm wie ein Klotz am Bein sein* * *be between the upper and nether millstone fig zwischen die Mühlsteine geraten sein, zerrieben werden;be a millstone round sb’s neck figa) jemandem ein Klotz am Bein sein umg (Person),b) jemandem am Bein hängen umg (Hypothek etc)* * *nounMühlstein, derbe a millstone round somebody's neck — (fig.) jemandem ein Klotz am Bein sein (ugs.)
* * *n.Mühlstein m.
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