X is breathing down Y's neck

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• breathe down someone's neck — To keep too insistently close to someone, esp by way of supervision • • • Main Entry: ↑breathe * * * breathe down someone’s neck phrase to watch closely what someone is doing, in a way that annoys them Go away, I can’t work with you breathing… …   Useful english dictionary

• breathe down one's neck — {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. * /Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./ * /The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• breathe down one's neck — {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. * /Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./ * /The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• breathe\ down\ one's\ neck — v. phr. informal To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. Too many creditors were breathing down his neck. The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck …   Словарь американских идиом

• breathe down someone's neck —    If someone is breathing down your neck, they are watching you too closely and making you feel uncomfortable.     The atmosphere at work is not great; the boss keeps breathing down     our necks all the time …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• breathe down someone's neck — breathe down (someone s) neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It s awful having to work with a boss who s breathing down your neck the whole time …   New idioms dictionary

• breathe down somebody's neck — breathe down sb s ˈneck idiom (informal) to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and/or annoyed • I can t get any work done with you breathing down my neck. Main entry: ↑breatheidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• breathe down one's neck — phrasal 1. to threaten especially in attack or pursuit 2. to keep one under close or constant surveillance < parents always breathing down his neck > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• breathe down someone's neck — verb To follow or supervise someone too closely, making it uncomfortable for them. My boss never lets me get on with my work. Hes always breathing down my neck and checking up on me …   Wiktionary

• breathe down someone's neck — to watch closely what someone is doing, in a way that annoys them Go away, I can t work with you breathing down my neck …   English dictionary

• neck — neck1 W2S2 [nek] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of the body)¦ 2¦(clothing)¦ 3¦(narrow part)¦ 4 be up to your neck in something 5 neck and neck (with somebody) 6 in this/somebody s neck of the woods 7 get it in the neck 8 by a neck 9 …   Dictionary of contemporary English