n.
1.an onerous or difficult concern
2.weight to be borne or conveyed
3.the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
4.the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse burden v.
1.weight down with a load
2.impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Idiom of the Day
beat (someone) to the punch
to do something before others do it
My friend beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.