1neck 
/ˈnɛk/ noun
plural necks /ˈnɛk/ noun [count] 1 : the part of the body between the head and the shoulders
▪ She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on. ▪ A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck. ▪ He broke his neck in the accident. ▪ Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself] — see picture at human 2 : the part of a piece of clothing that fits around your neck
▪ He likes T-shirts with round necks. — see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck 3 : a long and narrow part of something : a part that is shaped like a neck
▪ He grabbed the neck of the bottle. ▪ a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land] ▪ a guitar's neck
▪ She craned/stretched her neck to see what was going on. ▪ A giraffe is an animal with a very long neck. ▪ He broke his neck in the accident. ▪ Stop jumping on the bed. You're going to break your neck. [=you're going to hurt yourself] — see picture at human
▪ He likes T-shirts with round necks. — see also crew neck, polo neck, scoop neck, turtleneck, v-neck
▪ He grabbed the neck of the bottle. ▪ a neck of land [=a narrow stretch of land] ▪ a guitar's neck
breathe down someone's neck — see breathe
dead from the neck up — see 1dead
get it in the neck
Brit, informal : to be severely punished or criticized
▪ He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
▪ He really got it in the neck for not finishing the job on time.
neck and neck
: extremely close together in a race or contest
▪ The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election. ▪ The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
▪ The two candidates for president were neck and neck in the election. ▪ The two horses were running neck and neck to the finish line.
neck of the woods
informal : the place or area where someone lives
▪ He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live] ▪ How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
▪ He's from my neck of the woods. [=he's from the area where I live] ▪ How is the weather in your neck of the woods?
risk your neck
: to do something that puts you in danger of serious injury or death
▪ I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving. ▪ News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
▪ I would never risk my neck on a sport like skydiving. ▪ News reporters often risk their necks by working in war zones.
save someone's neck — see 1save
stick your neck out
: to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results
▪ He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated. ▪ I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
▪ He's not afraid to stick his neck out to help people he thinks are being mistreated. ▪ I respect my boss because she will stick her neck out against unfair policies.
up to your neck in
: deeply involved in or affected by (something)
▪ She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy] ▪ He's up to his neck in debt.
▪ She's up to her neck in work. [=she's very busy] ▪ He's up to his neck in debt.
wring someone's neck — see wring
