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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"Sometimes you need to shake off the excess baggage and enjoy the moment," confirms Jessica.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024
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
It treats her like excess baggage that needs to be discarded.
From The Verge • May 29, 2018
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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