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ball and chain
- a heavy metal ball secured by a chain to the leg of a prisoner to prevent escape.;used to convey the idea that someone or something is a crippling encumbrance
noun: ball and chain, plural noun: ball and chains
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- 1. a heavy metal ball secured by a chain to the leg of a prisoner to prevent escape.
- ▪ used to convey the idea that someone or something is a crippling encumbrance the ball and chain of debt