ball and chain

Noun

 * 1) A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.
 * 2) * 1990, Mike Ness (songwriter), Social Distortion (band), “Ball and Chain”:
 * Take away this ball and chain.
 * 1)  One's wife, as a symbol of restraint.
 * 2)  Anything that restricts one's freedom or opportunities.
 * 1)  Anything that restricts one's freedom or opportunities.

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