The money he borrowed became a millstone around his neck.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
(a) millstone around neck — a millstone around (your) neck a problem or responsibility that you have all the time which prevents you from doing what you want. I d rather not be in debt I don t want that millstone around my neck … New idioms dictionary
millstone around one's neck — {n. phr.} An intolerable burden. * /Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
millstone around one's neck — {n. phr.} An intolerable burden. * /Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE S BACK … Dictionary of American idioms
millstone\ around\ one's\ neck — n. phr. An intolerable burden. Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck. Compare: monkey on one s back … Словарь американских идиом
(a) millstone around your neck — a millstone around/round your ˈneck idiom a difficult problem or responsibility that it seems impossible to solve or get rid of • My debts are a millstone around my neck. • Unemployment was an economic millstone around the country s neck.… … Useful english dictionary
(a) millstone around your neck — a millstone around (your) neck a problem or responsibility that you have all the time which prevents you from doing what you want. I d rather not be in debt I don t want that millstone around my neck … New idioms dictionary
millstone round your neck — A millstone around your neck is a problem that prevents you from doing what you want to do … The small dictionary of idiomes
millstone — [[t]mɪ̱lstoʊn[/t]] millstones 1) N COUNT A millstone is a large, flat, round stone which is one of a pair of stones used to grind grain into flour. 2) PHRASE: usu v link PHR (disapproval) If you describe something as a millstone or a millstone… … English dictionary
millstone — UK [ˈmɪlˌstəʊn] / US [ˈmɪlˌstoʊn] noun [countable] Word forms millstone : singular millstone plural millstones 1) a problem or responsibility that prevents you from making progress or doing what you want to do a millstone around someone s neck:… … English dictionary
Millstone — For other uses, see Millstone (disambiguation). The basic anatomy of a millstone. Note that this is a runner stone. A bedstone would not have the Spanish Cross into which the supporting millrynd fits … Wikipedia
