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What is another word for
ball and chain
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A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint
(
slang, colloquialism
)
One's wife, as a symbol of restraint
A burden or heavy demand that one must bear
Something that hinders progress or movement
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
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Noun
▲
A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint
manacles
chains
fetters
restraints
shackles
bonds
cuffs
handcuffs
irons
darbies
bracelets
gyves
handcuff
ligature
chain
shackle
bond
fetter
bind
bracelet
band
restraint
binds
leg irons
bands
manacle
bilboes
trammels
rope
iron
cords
wire
ties
ropes
tethers
yoke
cuff
bindings
tie
binding
fastenings
cord
leg-iron
pinions
fastening
coupling
tether
yokes
braces
clamps
couplings
gyve
trammel
electronic ankle bracelet
“The convict shuffled along, burdened by the
ball and chain
securely fastened to his ankle.”
Noun
▲
(
slang, colloquialism
)
One's wife, as a symbol of restraint
wife
girlfriend
old lady
old woman
little woman
helpmate
helpmeet
spouse
missus
partner
wifey
mate
bride
better half
squeeze
old dutch
woman
significant other
frow
companion
married woman
dutch
madam
vrou
consort
missis
wives and girlfriends
other half
bidie-in
trouble and strife
monogamist
femme
her indoors
lady
Wag
WAGs
husband
lover
inamorata
espoused
soul mate
Mrs
ladylove
gal
girl
girlf
WAG
Mrs.
goodwife
fellow
friend
common-law wife
little lady
little wife
rib
boyfriend
bae
feme covert
live-in lover
domestic partner
true love
sweetheart
soulmate
doxy
mistress
paramour
bashert
beloved
leman
doxie
concubine
mot
dona
patootie
heart's desire
life partner
love of one's life
one's promised
romantic partner
life companion
bird
bibi
queen
Dutch
gill
waifu
fancy woman
lady friend
other woman
lady love
lady wife
POSSLQ
fiancee
blushing bride
wife-to-be
marriage partner
intended partner
newly married woman
GI bride
newlywed
newly-wed
war bride
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Noun
▲
A burden or heavy demand that one must bear
obligation
burden
demand
strain
drain
load
pressure
weight
imposition
tax
albatross
difficulty
encumbrance
stress
millstone
worry
chain
drag
hardship
hindrance
liability
shackle
cross to bear
trouble
thorn in one's side
affliction
cross
cumber
punishment
responsibility
yoke
oppression
excess baggage
millstone round one's neck
nuisance
obstacle
trammel
obstruction
embarrassment
debt
monkey on back
problem
misfortune
anxiety
grievance
onus
duty
deadweight
trial
concern
task
blame
accountability
charge
unwanted responsibility
dead weight
impediment
care
incubus
sorrow
tribulation
mantle
misery
woe
albatross around one's neck
hassle
bother
intrusion
encroachment
disadvantage
drawback
handicap
restraint
imposure
constraint
annoyance
infliction
obtrusion
pain
downside
minus
disbenefit
weakness
shortcoming
negative
inconvenience
debit
strike
incommodity
pain in the bum
pain in the backside
pain in the rear
pain in the neck
jinx
baggage
weak spot
stumbling block
weak point
Achilles heel
fly in the ointment
bad news
disaster area
more ❯
Noun
▲
Something that hinders progress or movement
shackles
barriers
constraints
hindrances
impediments
obstacles
restraints
restrictions
straitjacket
trammels
checks
curbs
encumbrances
obstructions
deterrents
chains
bar
drag
handicaps
hurdles
fetters
interference
stops
manacles
holdbacks
stumbling blocks
blocks
inhibition
crimps
cramps
balks
US
restraint
baulks
UK
brakes
lets
clogs
limitation
embarrassment
hitches
snags
retardments
detriments
disadvantages
catch
reins
difficulty
flies in the ointment
spanners in the works
restriction
burdens
problems
drawbacks
setbacks
walls
strictures
bridles
retardation
preventatives
defence
UK
leashes
defense
US
preventives
limits
impedance
roadblocks
monkey wrenches
complication
hampers
circumvention
determents
discouragement
dissuasion
disincentives
millstones
holdups
issues
faults
barricades
stoppages
hazard
weaknesses
hiccups
delays
defects
flaws
bottlenecks
facers
prohibition
rubs
blockages
loads
red tape
disorder
disablement
impairment
catch-22s
dead weight
hobbles
yokes
more ❯
Noun
▲
A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult
handicap
obstacle
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
block
encumbrance
hurdle
bar
deterrent
trammel
inhibition
stop
cramp
fetter
crimp
drag
barrier
manacle
interference
holdback
chain
restriction
baulk
UK
balk
US
check
limitation
drawback
curb
shackles
embarrassment
clog
let
difficulty
disadvantage
hazard
constraint
burden
millstone
detriment
albatross
baggage
straitjacket
shortcoming
load
hangup
stumbling block
psychological baggage
millstone round someone's neck
restraint
impedance
snag
hitch
inconvenience
complication
setback
interruption
cumber
prevention
hampering
catch
hiccup
glitch
facer
stoppage
cumbrance
gridlock
joker
delay
brake
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
catch-22
monkey wrench
lock
hang-up
inhibitor
monkey wrench in the works
jam-up
excess baggage
sabotage
intervention
foot dragging
deal-breaker
deadweight
problem
hardship
blockade
preventive
barricade
bump
blockage
uphill
weary load
hamper
disincentive
rub
blocking
slowing
handicapping
sticking point
small difficulty
mountain to climb
booby trap
stricture
circumscription
control
limit
damper
rein
condition
confinement
clampdown
bridle
embargo
weakness
suppression
defect
holdup
deterrence
hold
discouragement
binding
retardation
curtailment
pitfall
repression
bottleneck
fetters
stint
retardant
road block
determent
flaw
crackdown
fault
wall
disbenefit
preclusion
constrainment
prohibition
jam
obviation
constriction
wet blanket
curbing
downside
congestion
issue
arrest
minus
liability
trouble
restrainer
opposition
shackle
retardment
preemption
impairment
deficiency
squelching
shutdown
roadblock
negative
hold-up
strike
millstone around your neck
imperfection
con
blank wall
weak point
weak spot
leash
demarcation
boundary
bondage
commitment
obligation
delimitation
stopping
chill
cloud
bind
suppressant
occlusion
bond
trammels
immobilization
US
immobilisation
UK
circumvention
injunction
circumspection
qualification
checking
tie
railing
traverse
fence
bridling
bonds
frustration
cinchers
anchor
binders
buttress
shackling
baulking
UK
cramping
fettering
pale
stone in one's path
balking
US
nuisance
cordon
break
reverse
reversal
blow
holding back
retarding device
penalty
glass ceiling
lack
failing
debit
incommodity
disability
closure
safeguard
privation
affliction
stamping out
afterdeal
rebuff
whammy
harness
line of defense
logjam
ceiling
ban
snarl
harm
backup
tailback
demerit
fix
weight
order
reduction
suspension
stay
halt
end
snarl-up
tie-up
traffic jam
restricted access
elimination
disablement
disorder
abolition
standstill
crushing
dead weight
red tape
freeze
eradication
getting tough
stern measures
severe measures
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