John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school.
Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not to break her neck over it.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
break one's neck — phrasal : to strive to the utmost * * * 1) dislocate or seriously damage a vertebra or the spinal cord in one s neck 2) break one s neck to do something informal exert oneself to the utmost to achieve something … Useful english dictionary
break one's neck — inf idi break one s neck, Informal. to make a great effort … From formal English to slang
break one's neck — ► break one s back (or neck) put great effort into achieving something. Main Entry: ↑break … English terms dictionary
break one's neck — break the part of the spine below the head; make a great effort, work very hard … English contemporary dictionary
break one's neck — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. * /John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school./ * /Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not… … Dictionary of American idioms
break one's neck — {v. phr.}, {slang} To do all you possibly can; try your hardest. Usually used with a limiting adverb or negative. * /John nearly broke his neck trying not to be late to school./ * /Mother asked Mary to go to the store when she was free, but not… … Dictionary of American idioms
break one's neck — Hurry, break the news (to) Inform. Relate … A concise dictionary of English slang
break one's balls — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something with maximum effort; to do something very difficult or taxing * /I ve been breaking my balls to buy you this new color TV set and you aren t the least bit appreciative!/ Compare: BREAK ONE … Dictionary of American idioms
break one's balls — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {vulgar}, {avoidable} To do something with maximum effort; to do something very difficult or taxing * /I ve been breaking my balls to buy you this new color TV set and you aren t the least bit appreciative!/ Compare: BREAK ONE … Dictionary of American idioms
break\ one's\ balls — v. phr. slang vulgar avoidable To do something with maximum effort; to do something very difficult or taxing I ve been breaking my balls to buy you this new color TV set and you aren t the least bit appreciative! Compare: break one s neck … Словарь американских идиом
