English idiom

neck of the woods

Register · Neutral CEFR B2

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Figurative meaning

someone's local area or part of the country

Word picture

A local area is pictured as one distinct neck or narrow stretch within a much larger woodland.

Example

“If you are ever in my neck of the woods, stop by for coffee.”

Dictionary details

Component words

neck

Tags

Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.

breathe down someone's neck

to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable

neck and neck

very close in a competition, neither side clearly ahead

cut loose

to abandon restraint and behave freely or wildly

go bananas

to become wildly excited, angry, or otherwise out of control

keep a low profile

to avoid notice or publicity by behaving discreetly

live and let live

to accept other people's choices without trying to control them

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.

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