down one's neck

See: BREATHE DOWN ONE'S NECK.

No categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

To section: D

Subscribe to: American Idioms

✉

Our RSS-channels

Show All

See as well

neck

[neck] See: [BREATHE DOWN ONE'S NECK], [BREAK ONE'S NECK], [CATCH IT IN THE NECK] or [GET IT IN THE NECK], [PAIN IN THE NECK], [SAVE ONE'S NECK], [STICK ONE'S NECK […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

neck and neck

[neck and neck] {adj. or adv.}, {informal} Equal or nearly equal in a race or contest; abreast; tied. * /At the end of the race the two horses were neck […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

catch it in the neck

[catch it in the neck] or [get it in the neck] {v. phr.}, {slang} To be blamed or punished. * /Tom got it in the neck because he forgot to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

period of grace

[period of grace] See: [GRACE PERIOD].

как ни в чем не бывало

[как ни в чем не бывало] {adv. phr.} [kak ni v cheom ne bi`valo] {literally} (to behave) as if nothing has […]

Martin Mull

(1943--) U.S. comedian Having a family is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain.

cramp one's style

[cramp one's style] {v. phr.}, {informal} To limit your natural freedom; prevent your usual behavior; limit your actions or […]