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1 his collar chafed his neck
zijn boord schuurde om/rond zijn nek -
2 neck-verse (The trial-verse of those who claimed benefit of clergy; if a prisoner could read like a clerk, he saved his neck)
Религия: стих спасительныйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > neck-verse (The trial-verse of those who claimed benefit of clergy; if a prisoner could read like a clerk, he saved his neck)
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3 I could screw his neck
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4 a chain around his neck
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5 he gathered his scarf around his neck
Общая лексика: он потуже замотал шею шарфомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he gathered his scarf around his neck
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6 he risked breaking his neck
Общая лексика: он вполне мог сломать себе шею, он вполне мог сломать шею, он чуть не сломал шеюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he risked breaking his neck
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7 she flung her arms round his neck
Макаров: она бросилась ему на шеюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she flung her arms round his neck
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8 she threw her arms round his neck
Макаров: она обвила его шею рукамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > she threw her arms round his neck
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9 stick his neck out
Фразеологизм: высовываться -
10 breathed down his neck
נשף בעורפו, דחק בו* * *◙ וב קחד,ופרועב ףשנ◄ -
11 millstone round his neck
ריחיים על צווארו (מכביד עליו, מעיק עליו, מהווה לגביו נטל משמעותי)* * *◙ (יתועמשמ לטנ ויבגל הווהמ,וילע קיעמ,וילע דיבכמ) וראווצ לע םייחיר◄ -
12 twisted his neck
חטף נקע בצוואר (תיאור הומוריסטי של מי שסובב ראשו אחרי בחורה יפה)* * *◙ (הפי הרוחב ירחא ושאר בבוסש ימ לש יטסירומוה רואית) ראווצב עקנ ףטח◄ -
13 up to his neck in
שקוע עד צווארו ב-, הסתבך קשות עם-* * *◙ -םע תושק ךבתסה, -ב וראווצ דע עוקש◄ -
14 up to his neck in trouble
בצרות קשות, שקוע בצרות* * *◙ תורצב עוקש,תושק תורצב◄ -
15 he broke his neck ne
گردنش شكست -
16 breathed down his neck
ademde in zijn nek -
17 millstone round his neck
molensteen rond zijn nek (het ligt loodzwaar op de maag) -
18 twisted his neck
heeft zijn nek verdraaid (humoristisch omschrijving van iemand wie zijn hoofd naar een mooi meisje omdraait) -
19 up to his neck in
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20 up to his neck in trouble
zit diep in moeilijkheden
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