hanging over
Dangling from overhead
Hanging over describes something suspended above or projecting beyond a surface: Branches were hanging over the fence.
More commonly, it refers to something unpleasant looming or persisting as a threat or burden: The deadline was hanging over me all week.
A hangover—the miserable aftermath of heavy drinking—is the noun form of this sense.
- loomingAppearing threateningly close
- impendingSoon to occur
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- shadowLight blocked by object
- storm brewingImpending conflict or tempest
dark cloud · branch · threatening · overhead · foreboding · ominous · unresolved · unfinished business · sword of Damocles · dread · eave · anxiety · weight on shoulders · lingering · uncertainty · burden · guilt · stalactite
hanging overresolved
Firmly decided upon
settled · dealt with · put to rest · lifted · cleared up
hanging overconcluded
Brought to completion
finished · over and done with · ended · wrapped up · past
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