excess baggage

noun

1. passenger baggage weighing in excess of the allowed amount.
2. Informal. an unnecessary burden.

Example Sentences

The “Blast From the Past” and “Excess Baggage” star then dropped the orange-hued berry, adding that it was “definitely not” a tomato because of the leaves growing from the plant — a bush that was partially behind a gate.

From Los Angeles Times

"Sometimes you need to shake off the excess baggage and enjoy the moment," confirms Jessica.

From BBC

There’s collateral damage to Silverstone too, whose wonderfully spiky, sexy rapport with Del Toro — reunited after 25 years and “Excess Baggage” — often is treated as paranoia dressing, rather than the building blocks of a character.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is like an excess baggage that the Indonesian government is carrying,” said Elrika Hamdi, an energy finance analyst based in Jakarta.

From Washington Post

Delta’s SkyMiles program rules, for example, explicitly state that “tickets purchased to carry excess baggage such as musical instruments and pets or to provide extra space for the primary passenger” cannot earn miles.

From Washington Post

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