Risk (one's) neck In english explanation

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

author Zesty Y calendar 2022-01-25 03:01

Meaning of Risk (one's) neck

Synonyms:

risk (one's) life and limb

Risk (one's) neck verb phrase

To do something harmful or dangerous to one's health and life

That courageous man risked his neck to rescue a boy dragged into a whirlpool.

Though I unfortunately dropped my wallet out of the window, I didn't risk my neck reaching out to catch it.

He was extolled as a hero for risking his neck to catch a girl falling from the thirteenth floor.

Other phrases about:

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

This proverb advise you already have your own valuable thing, so you don't need to take the risk of getting something better, which may cause you to lose everything.

take (one's) chances

1. To grab or make the most of the opportunities when they happens or exists

2. When you take your chances, you take a risk because you may fail.

throw/cast caution to the wind(s)

To do something without considering risks, threats, or consequences

risk life and limbrisk your neck

Used when someone is doing something that can cause them to die or be seriously injured

Grammar and Usage of Risk (one's) neck

Verb Forms

  • risked (one's) neck
  • risking (one's) neck
  • risks (one's) neck

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

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