ALBATROSS AROUND ONE'S NECK

albatross around one's neck: translation

{n. phr.}, {literary} Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. * /Even though it was an accident, John's father's death has been an albatross around John's neck./ Compare: MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK.

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albatross around one's neck: translation{n. phr.}, {literary} Guilt, the haunting past, an unforgettable problem. * /Even though it was an acc... смотреть

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