albatross around one's neck

Meaning: (idiomatic,figurative)A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed thathindersone's ability tosucceed.He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit by reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have become analbatross around his neck.2018June 13, Bryce Covert, “The Demise of Toys 'R' Us Is a Warning”, inThe Atlantic‎[1],→ISSN:Less attention was paid to thealbatrossthat Bain, KKR, and Vornado had placedaround the company’s neck. Toys “R” Us had a debt load of $1.86 billion before it was bought out.2024May 4, Guy Chazan, Leila Abboud, “Le Pen strains ties with German far-right”, inFT Weekend, page 2:“Marine wants to be French president, and her chance are pretty good for 2027,” said one former senior AfD official. “Why would she want a bunch of German neo-Nazis like analbatross round her neck?”

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