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weight of the world

weight of the world noun: the distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.

Noun

weight of the world

  1. (idiomatic) The distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.
    • The weight of the world is off my mind since I have told you every thing.1877, R. D. Blackmore, chapter 52, in Erema: My Father's Sin
    • There was only one thing to be done, return to the hotel, retrieve his money, and try to forget the weight of the world and its cares in lunch.1919, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 2, in A Damsel in Distress

weight of the world meaning in Bengali

weight of the world in Bengali

সন্দেহ

Examples of weight of the world in a sentence

  • With its trade deficits with Asia ballooning and U.S. consumers carrying the weight of the world on their credit cards, Washington felt it was about time somebody else did some importing.1999, Frank Pellegrini, “The Kindest Rate Cut”, in Time, retrieved 03 May 2014:
  • I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me."2009 February 10, Tyler Kepner, “Baseball: Rodriguez admits past substance use”, in New York Times, retrieved 03 May 2014:
  • I tried carrying the weight of the world / But I only have two hands2013, Avicii, Wake Me Up:

Origin of weight of the world

An allusion to the burden borne by Atlas, the mythical Titan who carried the entire world on his shoulders.

Questions about weight of the world

What does weight of the world mean?
Weight of the world means the distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.
What is weight of the world in Bengali?
Weight of the world in Bengali is সন্দেহ. See Weight of the world meaning in Bengali.
How do you use weight of the world in a sentence?
With its trade deficits with Asia ballooning and U.S. consumers carrying the weight of the world on their credit cards, Washington felt it was about time somebody else did some importing.
What part of speech is weight of the world?
Weight of the world is a noun.

Words near weight of the world in the dictionary

  1. weight lifting
  2. weight loss
  3. weight map
  4. weight measure
  5. weight measures
  6. weight of the world
  7. weight off someone's mind
  8. weight off someone's shoulders
  9. weight plate
  10. weight plates
  11. weight rack

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