excess baggage

noun

1. passenger baggage weighing in excess of the allowed amount.

2. Informal.,  an unnecessary burden.

Example Sentences

"That's one of the reasons we are so aggressive about eliminating the scourge of passengers with excess baggage," he added.

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The “Blast From the Past” and “Excess Baggage” star then dropped the orange-hued berry, adding that it was “definitely not” a tomato because of the leaves growing from the plant — a bush that was partially behind a gate.

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"Sometimes you need to shake off the excess baggage and enjoy the moment," confirms Jessica.

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There’s collateral damage to Silverstone too, whose wonderfully spiky, sexy rapport with Del Toro — reunited after 25 years and “Excess Baggage” — often is treated as paranoia dressing, rather than the building blocks of a character.

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“This is like an excess baggage that the Indonesian government is carrying,” said Elrika Hamdi, an energy finance analyst based in Jakarta.

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