| 单词 | ball and chain |
| 释义 | ball and chain 1. a heavy iron ball fastened by a chain to a prisoner's leg. 2. burdensome restraint: The steady accumulation of small debts was a ball and chain to his progress. 3. Slang (disparaging and offensive). a man's wife (often used facetiously). [1825-35, Amer.] |
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