Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

millstone around one's neck

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: mill-stone around one's -neck
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

23

Letters

3

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.

Etymology

Referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible.

Inflected Forms

millstone round one's neck (alternative)

Questions

What does millstone around one's neck mean?: A heavy responsibility that is difficult to bear.
Where does millstone around one's neck come from?: Referring to Matthew 18:6 in the Bible.

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