Putting my neck on the line In english explanation

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

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2022-03-08 05:03

Meaning of Putting my neck on the line (redirected from put (one's) neck on the line )

Synonyms:

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.

Grammar and Usage of Put (one's) neck on the line

Verb Forms

  • putting (one's) neck on the line

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

Origin of Put (one's) neck on the line

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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