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Id in_the_loop_672
Idiom STICK (ONE’S) NECK OUT
Definition to take a risk
Examples
  1. Larry helped me when no one else would, and I would do the same for him. I don’t mind sticking my neck out for a friend like him.
  2. Jack was too scared to stick his neck out and stand with the rest of the workers in their demands for better working conditions. He was afraid he would lose his job.
Cross-Refs

Synonym: go out on a limb

Extra Info

The expression suggests that sticking one’s neck out may lead to having one’s head chopped off.

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