English · Idiom Candidate

stick one's neck out

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt mình vào tình huống rủi ro hoặc dễ bị tổn thương

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: expose one's neck

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

She stuck her neck out to support the controversial project

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.

Topics: Neck & throat

Common questions

What does “stick one's neck out” mean?

Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position Literally: expose one's neck

Is “stick one's neck out” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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