he's always breathing down my neck

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• neck — 1 /nek/ noun 1 PART OF THE BODY (C) the part of your body that joins your head to your shoulders: She wore a string of pearls around her neck. 2 CLOTHING (C) the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck: the neck of the shirt | The… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• 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 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

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