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2021-05-28 08:05
Breathe down (one's) neck phrase
To be in the state of being physically near someone or to follow or go after someone closely.
Can you stand further a bit? I don't feel comfortable with you breathing down from my neck like that while I'm working.
A bull breathed down from my neck while I was crossing the field.
To look closely at someone to check that everything is as it should be, especially in a irritating way.
The teacher walked around breathing down from my neck as she claimed that she had seen me opening the book surreptitiously.
The boss shouldn't breathe down from his neck like that. If I were him, I would feel nervous and distracted from my work too.
To explore or investigate every possible means
Used to describe the act of scrutinizing something thoroughly.
To examine someone carefully and thoroughly to see if they are worthy
Used to indicate an inspection of a person's buttocks for something concealed there, often drugs
1. Used when one tries to find out more about something which has been mentioned.
2. Used when one adds something for what he have already done so as to ensure to achieve your aim.
3. Used when checking one's health who has received medical treatment to know whether it is effective or not.
The verb "breathe" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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