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groan under the weight of (something) groan under the weight of (something)To be in danger of collapsing due to supporting something that is too heavy. Come on, the shelves are practically groaning under the weight of all those book—can't we remove a few of them?See also: groan, of, weightgroan under something 1. Lit. to groan while bearing a heavy burden. He groaned under the weight of the trunk. The rafters groaned under the heavy weight of the pianos. 2. Fig. to suffer under a burden. For years, the people had groaned under the cruel ruler. England groaned under the rule of Cromwell just as he had groaned under King Charles.See also: groangroan under the weight of something (written) used to say that there is a lot or too much of something: The dining table was groaning under the weight of all the food.The phrase suggests that something such as a table is making a low noise because there is too much weight on it.See also: groan, of, something, weight |