excess baggage
Americannoun
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passenger baggage weighing in excess of the allowed amount.
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Informal. an unnecessary burden.
Example Sentences
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"That's one of the reasons we are so aggressive about eliminating the scourge of passengers with excess baggage," he added.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2025
He was given an hour to shed the excess baggage.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2019
Their last episode was an apology to Gore and had a reason to include him, but this time around he was excess baggage.
From Salon • Nov. 15, 2018
The Targaryen corner of that triangle is still getting ready to shove off from Meereen, but first Daenerys Targaryen must let go of some excess baggage.
From The Verge • Jun. 27, 2016
We struck out for Africa carrying all our excess baggage on our bodies, under our clothes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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