save your neck
Frequency: 5.12.4 per million words
To help someone (or yourself) escape from a difficult or dangerous situation.
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Examples (10)
- He's out to save his own political neck.
- The new evidence helped to save the accused man's neck.
- She bravely intervened to save her friend's neck from a difficult situation.
- I had to lie to save my own neck when the boss asked about the mistake.
- The manager was trying to save his neck by blaming his subordinates.
- It was a dangerous mission, but someone had to save everyone's neck.
- Don't expect me to save your neck every time you get into trouble.
- He managed to save his neck at the last minute by finding a solution.
- The quick thinking of the pilot helped to save all the passengers' necks.
- If you want to save your neck, you'd better start cooperating.