groan under the weight of (something)

To be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them?

groan under something

1. Lit. to groan while bearing a heavy burden. He groaned under the weight of the trunk. The rafters groaned under the heavy weight of the pianos.

2. Fig. to suffer under a burden. For years, the people had groaned under the cruel ruler. England groaned under the rule of Cromwell just as he had groaned under King Charles.

groan under the weight of something

(written) used to say that there is a lot or too much of something: The dining table was groaning under the weight of all the food.

The phrase suggests that something such as a table is making a low noise because there is too much weight on it.

词组	groan under the weight of (something)
释义	groan under the weight of (something) groan under the weight of (something) To be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them? See also: groan, of, weight Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. groan under something 1. Lit. to groan while bearing a heavy burden. He groaned under the weight of the trunk. The rafters groaned under the heavy weight of the pianos. 2. Fig. to suffer under a burden. For years, the people had groaned under the cruel ruler. England groaned under the rule of Cromwell just as he had groaned under King Charles. See also: groan McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. groan under the weight of something (written) used to say that there is a lot or too much of something: The dining table was groaning under the weight of all the food. The phrase suggests that something such as a table is making a low noise because there is too much weight on it. See also: groan, of, something, weight Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: groan under the weight of something groan under groan under (someone or something) collapse under collapse under the weight of (someone or something) give (something) a lick and a promise groan groan about groan about (someone or something) weak at the knees
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