put one's neck out
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Meaning · English
Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Chấp nhận rủi ro hoặc đặt bản thân vào vị trí dễ bị tổn thương
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: expose one's neck
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She put her neck out by investing in the startup
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “put one's neck out” mean?
Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position Literally: expose one's neck
Is “put one's neck out” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.