get it in the neck
1get it in the neck — (informal) To be severely dealt with or hard hit • • • Main Entry: ↑neck * * * get it in the neck british informal phrase to be criticized or punished I’ll probably get it in the neck for this. Thesaurus: to be criticized …
2get it in the neck — See: CATCH IT IN THE NECK …
3get it in the neck — See: CATCH IT IN THE NECK …
4get it in the neck — (UK) If you get it in the neck, you are punished or criticised for something …
5get\ it\ in\ the\ neck — v. phr. slang To be blamed or punished. Tom got it in the neck because he forgot to close the windows when it rained. Students get it in the neck when they lose library books. Compare: catch it, get what s coming to one Syn.: catch it in the neck …
6get it in the neck — tv. to receive something bad, such as punishment or criticism. (See also pain in the neck.) □ You are going to get it in the neck for that remark. □ Jimmy was afraid he’d get it in the neck for being late …
7get it in the neck — (UK) If you get it in the neck, you are punished or criticised for something. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
8get it in the neck — British informal to be criticized or punished I ll probably get it in the neck for this …
9get it in the neck — ► get (or catch) it in the neck informal be severely criticized or punished. Main Entry: ↑neck …
10get it in the neck — British & Australian, informal to be punished or criticized for something that you have done. It always seems to be the chairman of these football clubs who gets it in the neck when the team does badly …
