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in_the_loop_477 a burden or handicap, or a source of worry or concern Synonym: albatross around (one’s) neck

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MILLSTONE AROUND (ONE’S) NECK My elderly parents’ house is a millstone around my neck. They are unable to keep it up and I have to do all the repairs myself or pay someone to do them for me. I wish they would sell the house and rent an apartment instead.This year’s taxes have become a millstone around my neck. If I had just gotten them done early, they wouldn’t be stressing me out now. A millstone is a very heavy stone on which one grinds grain in a mill. If a millstone was tied around one’s neck, it would be a great burden.

Id	in_the_loop_477
Idiom	MILLSTONE AROUND (ONE’S) NECK
Definition	a burden or handicap, or a source of worry or concern
Examples	My elderly parents’ house is a millstone around my neck. They are unable to keep it up and I have to do all the repairs myself or pay someone to do them for me. I wish they would sell the house and rent an apartment instead. This year’s taxes have become a millstone around my neck. If I had just gotten them done early, they wouldn’t be stressing me out now.
Cross-Refs	Synonym: albatross around (one’s) neck
Extra Info	A millstone is a very heavy stone on which one grinds grain in a mill. If a millstone was tied around one’s neck, it would be a great burden.

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