yoke around neck

yoke around neck
Meaning: a trouble for someone.
Example: Try to stop the fighting of two people was a yoke around his neck, they both hurt him badly, for coming in between.

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drastic times call for drastic measures

Meaning: extreme circumstances can only be resolved by equally extreme actions

Example: After the company had posted losses for the third consecutive year, the board decided to replace all of its top management. After all, drastic times call for drastic measures. Read on

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