04-Nov-2007, 06:59
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 Re: Animal idioms
hello 
an albatross around somebody's neck= a problem, often one that is your own fault that prevents you from succeeding
eg.
That old car is an albatross around my neck. It has so many deffects that it prevents me from succeeding in my job.
Albatross: 
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