unbearable burden
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunbearableandburden
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unbearable
adjective
uk/ʌnˈbeə.rə.bəl/us/ʌnˈber.ə.bəl/
too painful or unpleasant for you to continue ...
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burden
noun[C]
uk/ˈbɜː.dən/us/ˈbɝː.dən/
a heavy load that ...
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(Definition ofunbearableandburdenfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It is the totality of these, in themselves, apparently bearable increases which may well lead to a crushing andunbearableburden.
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I support that view, but we must make sure that those unsung heroes who are carers do not shoulder anunbearableburden.
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That imposes anunbearableburdenon small businesses.
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This convertibility of sterling is imposing upon us anunbearableburdenwhich we are simply not capable of carrying.
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The convertibility of sterling is imposing upon us anunbearableburdenwhich we are simply not capable of carrying.
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They did that for three reasons: to embarrass him, to worry him, and to put anunbearableburdenupon him.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises suffer the most because of theunbearableburdenof administration.
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Those problems are best met by writing off debts, which prove anunbearableburdenfor those countries.
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It really is anunbearableburdento place upon them.
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They get so close to the town that the noise becomes anunbearableburdento those who live within the area.
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Some might feel that the amendment added anunbearableburdenfor the employer in providing grievance procedures.
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I believe that they can be complimented and trusted on the action they have taken so that pensioners will not become anunbearableburdenon future generations.
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It was agreed that the actual arrangements, to be satisfactory, must not place anunbearableburdenon the balance of payments or across the exchanges, and that was accepted.
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Consequently, they are unable to start a life on their own and often become anunbearableburdenon households, creating a vicious circle of unsatisfactory education and joblessness.
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This can help to improve the environment, which is suffering as a result of theunbearableburdenplaced on it by traffic; the amendments should therefore be supported.
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The big combines with the aid of their cash flow, are able to survive more easily, but some of the small business men have carried anunbearableburden.
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Hasan, her devoted djinn, whose power and omniscience crush him under anunbearableburden, gradually releases himself from his centuries-old pain and apathy.
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With the coming into operation of this tax almost unbearable burdens are to be placed on them.
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Unbearable burdens are being put on that staff.
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