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51up\ 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 …
52breathe down one's neck — be intrusive, look over one s shoulder …
53break one's neck — break the part of the spine below the head; make a great effort, work very hard …
54break one's neck — Hurry, break the news (to) Inform. Relate …
55neck — 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… …
56neck — necker, n. neckless, adj. necklike, adj. /nek/, n. 1. the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk. 2. the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 3. the length of… …
57neck — /nɛk / (say nek) noun 1. that part of the body of some animals which is between the head and the trunk and connects these parts. 2. a. a standard cut of meat, especially lamb, from this area, used mainly for chops, stews, etc. b. best neck, the… …
58neck — See: BREATHE DOWN ONE S NECK, BREAK ONE S NECK, CATCH IT IN THE NECK or GET IT IN THE NECK, PAIN IN THE NECK, SAVE ONE S NECK, STICK ONE S NECK OUT …
59neck — See: BREATHE DOWN ONE S NECK, BREAK ONE S NECK, CATCH IT IN THE NECK or GET IT IN THE NECK, PAIN IN THE NECK, SAVE ONE S NECK, STICK ONE S NECK OUT …
60neck — See: breathe down one s neck, break one s neck, catch it in the neck or get it in the neck, pain in the neck, save one s neck, stick one s neck out …
