millstone around one's neck

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millstone around one's neck

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Referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible.

noun millstone round one's neck

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

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@misc{millstone_around_one_s_neck_2026,
  title = {millstone around one's neck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/millstone%20around%20one's%20neck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}