Example
“I cannot finish the report while my manager is breathing down my neck.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
neck and neck
Neutral · CEFR B2
very close in a competition, neither side clearly ahead
neck of the woods
Neutral · CEFR B2
someone's local area or part of the country
get a grip
Informal · CEFR B2
regain composure and think calmly after becoming upset
get carried away
Informal · CEFR B2
to become so excited or involved that you lose control
get the better of
Neutral · CEFR B2
to defeat someone or gain control over a person or feeling
first among equals
Formal · CEFR C1
a member of a formally equal group who holds the leading or most prominent role
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.