breathe down one's neck

[breathe down one's neck] {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action.

/Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./

/The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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