my neck
Where I swallow
My neck refers to the speaker's own neck, the part of the body connecting head to torso.
It appears in expressions of personal concern or vulnerability: My neck is on the line means one's job or reputation is at risk.
The phrase up to my neck indicates being deeply involved or overwhelmed: I'm up to my neck in work.
Pain in my neck describes a persistent annoyance, whether literal stiffness or a bothersome person or situation.
- cervicalOf the neck
- throatNeck's inner passage
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- spineColumn of vertebrae
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idiomatic risk/responsibility
my necksomeone else's problem
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