talk out the side of one’s neck | WordReference Forums
Feb 25, 2010 · talk out the side of one's neck: to give an uninformed opinion; to fabulate; to talk unwisely or unguardedly. The website says that it’s from Dutch . Could someone point out the …
stiff neck vs crick in the neck - WordReference Forums
Sep 7, 2007 · Hi all, In the context a man sprained his neck, do the following phrases mean the same thing? 1. He has a stiff neck. 2. He has a crick in the neck. If either one or some other …
a horse’s neck.... | WordReference Forums
Nov 25, 2024 · It would be strange if she used the horse's neck example by pure chance, and not having in mind any of Lawrence's many references to horses (and other animals) and their …
The woman grabbed her son by the scruff of his T-shirt.
Feb 16, 2019 · So I can say by the scruff of his neck even when the woman was holding her son's T-shirt around the neckline. Yes. I should have added that the scruff of the neck, in animals, is …
The thing people put around their neck | WordReference Forums
Jun 19, 2023 · When on a train or plane, people put this soft thing around their neck to stay comfortable. What is it called? Can I call it a "device" or "gadget"?
make the hair stand up on my nape/on the back of my neck ...
Jun 17, 2020 · I was just wondering if this idiom (sth makes the hair stand up on my nape/on the back of my neck) can be considered as equivalent of sth gives me goosebumps. My idea is …
In my neck of the woods - WordReference Forums
Sep 23, 2006 · Hi Comsci, "neck of the woods" is common in AE. I don't know about BE. On this side of the puddle (The Atlantic Ocean, for me) we understand 'my side of the pond' as a …
Neck of the woods - WordReference Forums
Apr 24, 2006 · ¡Hola! ¿Alguien sabe decir "my neck of the woods" en español? Wordreference dice "zona" pero esto no me suena muy bien. "My neck of the woods" es una manera informal …
above-the-neck | WordReference Forums
May 4, 2019 · Hi, all! Have you ever heard of the expression "above-the-neck"? I'm not sure it is in its literal meaning in the following sentence: "Working out has above-the-neck benefits". It is …
do the necessary vs. do the needful. | WordReference Forums
Aug 14, 2016 · I would like to know the difference or similarity between Do the necessary and do the needful. Leave it to me – I’ll do the necessary. I couldn’t find any example regarding “do …