Id | in_the_loop_007 |
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Idiom | ALBATROSS AROUND (ONE’S) NECK |
Definition | something or someone that is a burden and difficult to get rid of |
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Cross-Refs | Synonym: millstone around (one’s) neck |
Extra Info | An albatross is a large sea bird. The expression comes from the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel T. Coleridge, in which a sailor shoots a helpful albatross with a crossbow, bringing bad luck on the crew of the ship. The other sailors hang the bird around the sailor’s neck as punishment. |
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