вешать себе камень на шею

• ВЕШАТЬ/ПОВЕСИТЬ (СЕБЕ) КАМЕНЬ НА ШЕЮ{{}}

[VP; subj: human]

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⇒ to take upon o.s. (voluntarily, but usu. reluctantly) sth. burdensome (such as concern for s.o., support of s.o. etc):

- X повесил себе камень на шею{{}}≈ X hung a millstone (a)round his neck.