brass neck
Cheek or effrontery.
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Cheek or effrontery.
To work exceptionally hard.
(verb) to bite one's tongue
(noun) throat; gullet
(adjective) speechless; tongue-tied; dumbstruck
To perform fellatio.
A forward head posture.
Synonym of give head.
(noun) throat
To hang by the neck; strangle; kill, eliminate.
Level in a race.
To alter (a cartridge) by forcing it into a smaller calibre and size.
Beer or other alcoholic drink.
to increase the size of a cartridge's chamber and calibre.
(noun) ear, nose and throat
Aggressive deep-throat fellatio.
One who is exceptionally good at fellatio; particularly deep-throating.
(noun) pharyngitis
(noun) upper jaw
sore throat; to have a sore throat
A burden or problem that causes worry or trouble
A burden or constant problem
A persistent annoyance or problem
to exert oneself greatly or take a big risk
to closely supervise or monitor someone
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
A mental health examination
To embrace or welcome someone warmly and enthusiastically
To impose something on someone against their will
a hoarse or sore throat
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
To strongly and abruptly criticize or scold someone
To speak falsely or tell a lie
a feeling of sadness or emotional tension
To feel a strong emotion, often sadness, that makes it hard to speak.
To swallow. Neck-oil, drink of any kind.
Entirely, completely; "he chuck’d him NECK AND CROP out of window."
Entirely. The crop is the gorge of a bird; a variant of the phrase, is, neck and heels ', as I bundled him out neck and heels. There was a punishment formerly in vogue which consisted m bringing the chin and knees of the culprit forcibly together, and then thrusting him into a cage.
Very near in merit; very close competitors. A phrase used in horse races, when two or more horses run each other yery closely.
A synonym for coarseness. "As coarse as neck ends of beef."
a nearby area or region
Desperate. Originally a steeplechase phrase.
Desperate. A racing phrase; to win by a neck or to be nowhere — i.e. not counted at all because unworthy of notice.
The boy who collects the pots belonging to an alehouse, sent out with beer to private houses.
Formerly the persons claiming the benefit of clergy were obliged to read a verse in a Latin manuscript psalter: this saving them from the gallows, was termed their neck verse: it was the first verse of the fiftyfirst psalm, Miserere mei,&c.
A person or thing that is annoying or troublesome
Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position
Force someone to accept or do something
A native of Denmark.—Sea.
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
to severely harm or destroy someone's reputation or chances
Take a risk or put oneself in a vulnerable position
Cromer Bay. So called from its danger to navigation.
The emblem of the Vintners' Company, and an old tavern sign. Necks is a corruption of Nicks.
Figuratively, to adopt a policy, or take action that ruins one's own chances, plans, etc. Similarly, to cut one another's throat is to ruin one another by excessive competition.
To receive a thorough dressing down, beating, punishment, etc.
To interrupt and affront him, suddenly, sharply, and decisively.
To lie most out- rageously, well knowing that you are lying, and meaning to do so.
To expose oneself to being hurt, as a chjcken might stick out its neck for the axe.
Overwhelmed with problems or troubles