Fixed expressions
Idioms
English fixed expressions — phrases whose meaning isn't obvious from the individual words. Each entry shows the meaning, an example sentence, and its register.
Idioms containing neck, including its inflections. Clear word filter
4 idioms
breathe down someone's neck
CEFR B2to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable
Neutral
neck and neck
CEFR B2very close in a competition, neither side clearly ahead
Neutral
neck of the woods
CEFR B2someone's local area or part of the country
Neutral
stick your neck out
CEFR B2To take a risk by saying or doing something that others might criticize.
Informal