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1 breathe down somebody's neck
стоять над душой (постоянно контролировать)Our company was accused of tax evasion, and now we've got audition from the Inland Revenue breathing down our neck.
It's awful having to work with a boss who's breathing down your neck the whole time.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > breathe down somebody's neck
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2 Breathe down somebody's neck
Стоять над душойDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Breathe down somebody's neck
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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
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