(figurative) Anything that restricts one's freedom or opportunities.
Take away this ball and chain
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(slang, derogatory, derogatory) One's spouse, especially a wife, as a symbol of restraint.
In those days a prisoner here had to carry his ball and chain when he was walking to the chow hall.
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A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.
In those days a prisoner here had to carry his ball and chain when he was walking to the chow hall.
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