break-neck
21break one's neck — ► break one s back (or neck) put great effort into achieving something. Main Entry: ↑break …
22neck-break|ing — «NEHK BRAY kihng», adjective. = breakneck. (Cf. ↑breakneck) …
23break one's back — ► break one s back (or neck) put great effort into achieving something. Main Entry: ↑break …
24break one's neck — break the part of the spine below the head; make a great effort, work very hard …
25break — 1 /breIk/ verb past tense broke, past participle broken 1 IN PIECES a) (T) to make something separate into two or more pieces, for example by hitting it, dropping it, or bending it: The thieves got in by breaking a window. | break sth in two/in… …
26break — break1 [ breık ] (past tense broke [ brouk ] ; past participle broken [ broukən ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 separate into pieces ▸ 2 fail to obey rules ▸ 3 make a hole/cut ▸ 4 destroy someone s confidence ▸ 5 when people learn news ▸ 6 stop for a short time …
27neck — I n. 1) to crane one s neck 2) to twist, wring smb. s neck 3) (misc.) to risk one s neck ( to risk one s life ); to break one s neck trying to do smt. ( to make a maximum effort to get smt. done ); to stick one s neck out ( to expose oneself to… …
28Break a leg — For other uses, see Break a leg (disambiguation). Break a leg is a well known idiom in theatre which means good luck. It is typically said to actors and musicians before they go on stage to perform. The origin of the phrase is obscure.[1] The… …
29Break Ya Neck — Infobox Single Name = Break Ya Neck B side = As I Come Back Artist = Busta Rhymes from Album = Genesis B side = Released = September 25, 2001 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Rap Length = 3:51 Label = J Records Writer = Trevor Smith Producer = Dr.… …
30neck — 1 /nek/ noun 1 PART OF THE BODY (C) the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders: She wore a string of pearls around her neck. 2 CLOTHING (C) the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck: the neck of the shirt | The… …
