Puts your neck on the line In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "puts your neck on the line", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Zesty Y

2022-03-08 05:03

put your ass on the line , put one’s head/neck on the chopping block , put one’s life on the line’

Put (one's) neck on the line British verb phrase

To do something risky or dangerous

You are putting your neck on the line for her.

His mom put her neck on the line to save him.

He had to put his neck on the line to get to the bottom of the well.

The verb "put" must be conjugated according to its tense.

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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