/ ˈmɪlstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour
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IDIOMS
- a millstone around / round your neck
/ ˈmɪlstəʊn; NAmE -stoʊn/ noun
one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour
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IDIOMS
- a millstone around / round your neck
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005