Sentence examples for ball and chain from inspiring English sources

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"ball and chain" is a perfectly acceptable phrase to use in written English.
It is used as a metaphor to refer to a person or situation that is seen as oppressive or restricting, such as when one says, "My job is like a ball and chain."

Dictionary

ball and chain

noun

A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.

Exact(55)

The old ball and chain...

The New York Times

(No ball and chain jokes).

The New York Times

There was no ball and chain.

The New York Times - Magazine

We all drag our ball and chain behind us.

The Guardian

And they cited the ball and chain of Mr. Clinton.

The New York Times

As delivered, it looks more like another ball and chain.

The Guardian

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Ambition is our ball-and-chain.

The Guardian

For Rock, "ball-and-chain" seemed more than an expression.

The Washington Post

All phone prices include applicable rebates and discounts for the usual 2-year ball-and-chain.

TechCrunch

JD: There is a ball-and-chain effect to Facebook.

HuffPost

Often, travelers shy from the word, as if it's synonymous with ball-and-chain.

Huffington Post

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