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a weight on your shoulders

Idiom Stress

Meaning

a heavy burden or responsibility causing stress

Example Sentences

"Running the company alone is a weight on his shoulders."

Related Expressions

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too difficult to understand or achieve

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threatening military action to intimidate others

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to take back what you said

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to transfer control or responsibility to someone

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to hurry up or move faster