1 : to chase after someone closely The cops were breathing down our necks. 2 : to watch someone carefully and constantly His parents are always breathing down his neck.
Is breathing down your neck a metaphor?
breathe down someone’s neck
Fig. to keep close watch on someone; to watch someone’s activities intently. (Alludes to someone standing very close behind a person.)
What does being on someone’s neck mean?
(idiomatic) To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person. My boss never lets me get on with my work. He’s always breathing down my neck and checking up on me.
What does neck neck mean?
So close that the advantage or lead shifts from one to the other or is virtually indistinguishable, as in The two are neck and neck in developing a new operating system for the computer. The term comes from horse racing, where the necks of two horses in competition appear to be side by side.
What does the phrase neck mean?
Definition of neck (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. 1 : to kiss and caress amorously. 2 : to reduce in diameter.
How do you describe someone who breathes down your neck?
If you say that someone is breathing down your neck, you mean that they are watching you very closely and checking everything you do.
What does breathing down my back mean?
Both mean someone or something is uncomfortably close, usually in a metaphorical way but sometimes literally.
What cow down means?
Kissing someone’s ass, being subserviant to another.
What does stay on the neck mean?
have (one’s) foot on (someone’s) neck
To be in a position of control or power over someone else; to have another person in a vulnerable position.
What does it mean to have someone on your back?
to annoy someone by criticizing them and putting a lot of pressure on them. The crowd aren’t forgiving, and as soon as you make a mistake they are on your back.
What does necking a girl mean?
Definition of necking
1 : a narrow molding near the top of a column or pilaster. 2 : the act or practice of kissing and caressing amorously.
What does necked mean in texting?
Informal. kissing, caressing, and other sexual activity between partners that does not involve stimulation of the genitals or sexual intercourse.
What does it mean to neck yourself?
Neck yourself. Australian slang: go hang yourself; implying that they should tie something around their necks. · Neck yourself.
Had me by the neck meaning?
have someone by the throat: To have someone in a helpless position, to be in control of them. get it in the neck: To suffer something bad or be punished. Although I easily understand “get him by the neck” as having the meaning you give it, I am not familiar with it as a fixed idiom.
What does it mean to breathe someone?
To share information, often that which is supposed to be kept secret. Often used in the negative to encourage silence.
Have brought about meaning?
past participle. brought about. DEFINITIONS1. to make something happen, especially to cause changes in a situation. social changes that have been brought about by new technology.
What is the meaning of the idiom bring home the bacon?
Definition of bring home the bacon
informal. : to earn the money that is needed to live He worked hard all week to bring home the bacon for his family.
What does bringing someone to book mean?
punish
phrase. If you bring someone to book, you punish them for an offence or make them explain their behaviour officially. Police should be asked to investigate so that the guilty can be brought to book soon.
Is breath of fresh air?
If you describe something new or different as a breath of fresh air, you mean that it makes a situation or subject more interesting or exciting.
What does secula Seculorum meaning?
: in an age of ages : forever and ever.
What does it mean to bow down under pressure?
: to show weakness by agreeing to the demands or following the orders of (someone or something) I will bow down to no one. The government is refusing to bow down to pressure to lift the sanctions.
