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• an albatross round his neck — Meaning A burden which some unfortunate person has to carry. Origin A reference to the poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, in which the character who shot an albtross is obliged to carry the bird hung around his neck …   Meaning and origin of phrases

• up to his neck — adjective deeply involved neck deep in work up to their necks in debt • Syn: ↑neck deep, ↑up to my neck, ↑up to your neck, ↑up to her neck, ↑up to our necks, ↑up to their necks …   Useful english dictionary

• neck verse — neck verse, a Latin verse printed in black letter, usually Psalm 51:1, formerly set before an accused person claiming benefit of clergy, in order to test his ability to read; if he could read it, he was released, thus saving his neck …   Useful english dictionary

• up to his neck in — up to his eye balls in, up to his ears in, completely involved in …   English contemporary dictionary

• twisted his neck — humorous description of one who turns his head rapidly to look at a beautiful girl …   English contemporary dictionary

• neck — [[t]ne̱k[/t]] ♦♦♦ necks, necking, necked 1) N COUNT: usu poss N Your neck is the part of your body which joins your head to the rest of your body. She threw her arms round his neck and hugged him warmly... He was short and stocky, and had a thick …   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

• neck — noun 1 part of the body ADJECTIVE ▪ long, short ▪ slender, slim, swan like (literary) ▪ scraggy (BrE), scrawny …   Collocations dictionary

• Neck guard — A neck guard is a piece of protective equipment worn by ice hockey players around the neck area. The guard is to prevent injury to the neck by pucks, hockey sticks, and skate blades. This piece is critical to goaltenders, who are more likely at… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• neck — necker, n. neckless, adj. necklike, adj. /nek/, n. 1. the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk. 2. the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 3. the length of… …   Universalium