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in the neck

See: CATCH IT IN THE NECK or GET IT IN THE NECK.

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[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

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

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

break one's neck

[break one's neck] {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. - Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. * /John nearly broke his neck […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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