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41millstone\ around\ one's\ neck — n. phr. An intolerable burden. Max said that his old car was a millstone around his neck. Compare: monkey on one s back …
42stick one's neck out — If a person sticks their neck out, they draw attention to themselves by saying or doing something that others are afraid to do. Julie stuck her neck out and said that the sales target would be impossible to reach without extra staff …
43ALBATROSS (around one's neck) — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. [AL ba tross] used metaphorically to symbolize a burden of guilt or disgrace; from the albatross that brought bad luck after it was shot and hung around the Mariner s neck in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.… …
44stick one's neck out — take risks, support someone He never sticks his neck out for anyone at work and therefore has few friends …
45up to one's neck in — informal deeply or busily involved in. → neck …
46up to one’s neck — mod. filled up with something. □ I am up to my neck in other people’s grief and anguish. □ We are all up to our necks in your problems …
47up to one's neck in — informal heavily burdened by or busily involved in they were up to their necks in debt | I m up to my neck in rearranging the tournament …
48breathe down one's neck — Lit. Pursue one. Be close to one. [Met.] Supervise one closely, or ask frequently, e.g. with view to getting something done …
49up to one's neck — {adv. phr.} Overwhelmed with; submerged in. * / During the summer season in our cottage by the lake, the Allens complained, we are usually up to our necks in uninvited guests. / Compare: UP TO ONE S EARS …
50up to one's neck — {adv. phr.} Overwhelmed with; submerged in. * / During the summer season in our cottage by the lake, the Allens complained, we are usually up to our necks in uninvited guests. / Compare: UP TO ONE S EARS …