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millstone /ˈmɪlˌstoʊn/

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a millstone round one's (somebody's) neck

gánh nặng; trách nhiệm nặng nề; đá đeo vào cổ

my debts were like a millstone round my neck

nợ nần của tôi chồng chất khác nào đá đeo vào cổ
noun

plural -stones

[count] either one of two large, round stones used for grinding grain in a mill

a problem or responsibility that does not go away and that makes it difficult or impossible to do or achieve something

College loans can quickly become a millstone for students.

The scandal has become a political millstone.

The scandal has been a millstone around her neck.