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ball and chain
释义
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ball
′
and chain
′
,
a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg.
burdensome restraint:
The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress.
Slang Terms
(
disparaging and offensive
). a man's wife (often used facetiously).
1825–35,
American.
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