Stick (one's) head above the parapet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "stick (one's) head above the parapet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-08-06 10:08

Meaning of Stick (one's) head above the parapet

Synonyms:

put/ raise one's head below the parapet

Variants:

put (one's) head above the parapet

Stick (one's) head above the parapet British phrase

Opposite phrase: keep one's head below the parapet.

Parapets are banks of earth or walls which soldiers build for protection against enemy attacks.

To be courageous enough to express your feelings or thoughts about someone/something that might distress someone and make them attack or criticize you.

I admire Mary for sticking her head above the parapet.

No one in my class stuck their heads above the parapet when being asked how to abate climate change - they were afraid of being criticized as impractical.

Grammar and Usage of Stick (one's) head above the parapet

Verb Forms

sticking (one's) head above the parapet
stuck (one's) head above the parapet

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

Origin of Stick (one's) head above the parapet

The origin of this phrase is not clear.