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{{en-noun|-|head=[[albatross]] [[around]] one's [[neck]]}}
# {{context|idiomatic|lang=en}} Something that one is associated with that keeps one from succeeding in what they want to achieve.
#: ''He bought the properties last year hoping to make a profit out of reselling them; however, with the economic downturn, they have now become an albatross around his neck.''
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