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Idiom |
Meaning |
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Neck |
| Neck
and neck |
In a contest or competition, when two competitors reach the same level,
they are said to be neck and neck, so it is impossible to say who
will win.
"At the moment the two teams are neck and neck for the World Cup." |
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A millstone around your neck |
Something described as a millstone
around your neck refers to
a problem or responsibility that becomes a burden and a source of worry.
" The money he borrowed became a millstone around his neck" |
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A pain in the neck |
To refer to a person as a pain
in the neck means that you think
they are very irritating or annoying. |
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Yoke around one's neck |
An obligation, commitment or restraint that becomes an oppressive
burden is called a yoke around one's neck.
"When John lost his job, the repayments on the house became a
yoke around his neck." |
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Throat |
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At
each other's
throats |
Two people who are at each other's
throats are always fighting or
arguing.
"The two candidates are constantly at each other's throats." |
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Cut one's own throat |
If you cut your own throat, you do something that will be
the cause
of your own failure or ruin your chances in the future.
"Tony has already missed a lot of classes. He's cutting his
own
throat." |
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Jump down someone's throat |
If you jump down someone's throat, you suddenly start
shouting
at them in a very angry manner.
"When I said the instructions were not very clear, she jumped
down
my throat." |
Ram
something down
someone's throat. |
To
ram something down someone's throat means to force someone
to accept something against their will. |
Stick in one's throat
(or craw) |
If a situation, or someone's attitude, sticks in your throat
(or craw),
it is difficult to accept and makes you angry or resentful.
"The way he treats women really sticks in my throat!" |
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