ball and chain
ball
bɔ:l
bawl
and
ænd
ānd
chain
ʧeɪn
chein

Определение и значение слова «ball and chain» на английском языке

ball and chain
01

вещь, которая ограничивает

something that limits or takes away one's freedom to do what one wants 
ball and chain definition and meaning
идиома
неформальное
Примеры
For him, the old debt was a ball and chain that kept him from starting over. 
02

heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain 

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