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albatross round one's neck
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Japanese Meaning
重荷、あるいは重くのしかかる負担。転じて、自分に災いや問題をもたらす厄介なもの。 / 比喩的に、自分にとって大きな不運や面倒事、呪いのような存在を意味する。
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of albatross around one's neck
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albatross round one's neck
After the scandal, the unpaid debt became an albatross round one's neck for the small family business.
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After the scandal, the unpaid debt became an albatross round one's neck for the small family business.
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