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millstone around one's neck

millstone around one's neck noun: a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.

Noun

millstone around one's neck

  1. (figuratively) A heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.

Forms of millstone around one's neck

alternative formmillstone round one's neck

Origin of millstone around one's neck

Referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible.

Questions about millstone around one's neck

What does millstone around one's neck mean?
Millstone around one's neck means a heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.
What part of speech is millstone around one's neck?
Millstone around one's neck is a noun.

Words near millstone around one's neck in the dictionary

  1. Millspaugh
  2. Millspaughs
  3. millstead
  4. millsteads
  5. millstone
  6. millstone around one's neck
  7. millstone collar
  8. millstone grit
  9. millstone grits
  10. millstone round one's neck
  11. millstones

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