to be up to the neck
1The Neck — may refer to:* The Neck, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada * The Neck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United Statesee also* Neck (disambiguation) * The Necks …
2The Neck, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Neck is a settlement near Elliston, Newfoundland and Labrador.ee also*List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador …
3by the scruff of the neck — by the scruff of the/someone’s/neck phrase by the back of the neck He grabbed the boy by the scruff of his neck. Thesaurus: instances of touching, holding and physical contactsynonym Main entry: scruff * * * …
4Congenital cartilaginous rest of the neck — (also known as a Cervical accessory tragus, and Wattle ) is a cutaneous condition characterized by branchial arch remnants that are considered to be the cervical variant of accessory tragus.[1] See also Congenital smooth muscle hamartoma List of… …
5be a pain (in the neck) — very informal phrase to be very annoying. You can also say be a pain in the bum or arse but these expressions are impolite You’re being a real pain! Thesaurus: to make someone angry or annoyedsynonym Main entry: pain …
6be a pain in the neck — informal to be very annoying. My little sister won t leave me alone. She s a real pain in the neck …
7On the neck of — Neck Neck (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many… …
8To break the neck of — Neck Neck (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many… …
9To harden the neck — Neck Neck (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many… …
10To tread on the neck of — Neck Neck (n[e^]k), n. [OE. necke, AS. hnecca; akin to D. nek the nape of the neck, G. nacken, OHG. nacch, hnacch, Icel. hnakki, Sw. nacke, Dan. nakke.] 1. The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many… …
