albatross

albatross round someone's neck something that is burdensome to someone and hinders their progress, especially arising from some misdeed of their own in the past.

☞ From the albatross shot dead by the sailor in Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), which brought his ship bad luck. The bird was hung round his neck as a sign of his guilt.

2000Sunday Herald Being the offspring of a famous guy has become an albatross round the neck of many a budding young lion.

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释义	albatross albatross round someone's neck something that is burdensome to someone and hinders their progress, especially arising from some misdeed of their own in the past. ☞ From the albatross shot dead by the sailor in Coleridge's poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (1798), which brought his ship bad luck. The bird was hung round his neck as a sign of his guilt. 2000Sunday Herald Being the offspring of a famous guy has become an albatross round the neck of many a budding young lion.
随便看	the cat has got someone's tongue the cat's whiskers the change of life the change of life the chattering classes the chattering classes the cherry on the cake the cherry on the cake the coast is clear the coast is clear the cold shoulder the cold shoulder the common touch the common touch the corridor of uncertainty the corridor of uncertainty the corridors of power the corridors of power the crack of dawn the crack of dawn the cream of the crop the cream of the crop the cupboard is bare the cut of someone's jib the dead of night