expression |
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| neck (verb) |
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to exchange kisses, hugs,
and caresses |
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| break one's neck |
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(1) break the bones of
ones neck (literal meaning)
(2) work very hard in
order to try to achieve
something difficult
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breathe down
someone's neck |
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be uncomfortably close
to someone;
observe
someone too closely |
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| rubber-neck (verb) |
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to stretch one's neck in order
to see what is happening |
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running neck
and neck |
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literally, to be running
at the same pace: neither
is ahead of the other
(from horse racing);
figuratively, to perform
equally as well as another
in a race or competition
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| save one's neck |
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literally, to escape from
being hanged;
figuratively, to escape
punishment that
was expected
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| stick one's neck out |
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do or say something
even though one
realizes
that it may result in
being criticized or in
unpleasant consequences |
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| win / lose by a neck |
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literally, win or lose
a horse race by the
length of a horse's neck
(from horse racing);
figuratively, to win or
lose by a very small margin
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