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LEOs Zusatzinformationen: to be a millstone around so.'s neck - jmdm. ein Klotz am Bein sein

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to be a millstone around so.'s neck

Definition (American English)

be, millstone, around, neck
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Thesaurus, synonyms, antonyms

be, millstone, around, neck
Merriam Webster

Etymology

be, millstone, around, neck
Online Etymology Dictionary
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jmdm. ein Klotz am Bein sein

Definition:

Klotz, Bein, sein
DWDS

Englische Verben ohne Reflexivpronomen – Reflexivpronomen im Akkusativ im Deutschen

English grammar

Eine Reihe gängiger englischer Verben führt – im Gegensatz zu ihren deutschen Entsprechungen – kein Reflexivpronomen mit sich.

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