albatross round one's neck — meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • A heavy burden or ongoing source of distress, guilt, or difficulty that hampers a person's efforts or reputation.

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  • After the scandal, the negative press became an albatross round his neck, making it hard to rebuild his career.

    Después del escándalo, la prensa negativa se convirtió en un lastre para él, dificultando reconstruir su carrera.

  • She felt the albatross round her neck every time she remembered the mistake she made during the project launch.

    Ella sentía el peso de su error cada vez que recordaba el fallo cometido durante el lanzamiento del proyecto.

  • The debt from his failed business was an albatross round his neck, preventing him from taking new risks.

    La deuda de su negocio fracasado era un lastre que le impedía asumir nuevos riesgos.