terrible burden

collocation in English

meaningsofterribleandburden

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terrible
adjective
uk
/ˈter.ə.bəl/us
/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbɜː.dən/us
/ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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(Definition ofterribleandburdenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is aterribleburdenfor a little historical community !
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It has been aterribleburden, and we owe it to industry now to ease it.
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It places them under aterribleburdento fish in bad weather.
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Giving reasons why the proportion of the general grant could not be raised, he said that it would be aterribleburdenon the taxpayer.
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The productive industries have now reached a stage when they are carrying aterribleburden.
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The subsidies and grants for food are to-day aterribleburdenon the resources and finances of the people.
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Finally, and worst of all, you have theterribleburdenof repairs.
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At a time when there are only five periodontologists in the country, it will put aterribleburdenon hospital dental departments.
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Do not let us imagine that we are placing someterribleburdenon cable operators.
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The present financing of the nationalised industries is aterribleburdenupon the whole community.
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By that process omnibus operators have had aterribleburdenthrust upon them.
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Aterribleburdenhas been placed on the people of my constituency.
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This country is suffering from aterribleburdenof debt.
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For example, rates are aterribleburdenbut agriculture is exempted from paying rates.
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There is no provision to make any allowance for beer returned, and that is aterribleburdenon the trade.
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This is part of theterribleburdenimposed upon the productive industry of this country.
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Does he not think that something ought to be done to relieve local authorities of aterribleburden?
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This will be further slowed down if there is an almost doubling of rental charges, and this could be aterribleburdenon ordinary people.
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There is aterribleburdenon fraud squad officers both physical and mental.
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It is placing aterribleburdenupon her.
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