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词汇 risk your neck
释义
Idiom
risk your neckrisk (your) neck
to do something dangerous.
We risked our necks to rescue you and all you can say is “Gee whiz”?
idiomrisk your neckto do something very dangerous in which you could be hurt or killed:Morton, nervous about risking his neck, refused to film on a river with crocodiles.The officer who gave us the information was risking his neck by speaking out against racism amongst his colleagues.

risk (one's) neck

To do something that might cause severe injury or death. Today we pay our respects to the brave men and women who risk their necks every day to keep our country safe. I'm sure it's thrilling, but I'd rather not risk my neck just for a bit of an adrenaline rush.

risk your neck

If you risk your neck, you do something dangerous which could cause you to die or be injured. I wasn't going to risk my neck in fast-flowing water to rescue a stupid cat. I won't have him risking his neck on that motorcycle.

risk your ˈneck

(informal) take a big risk by doing something dangerous, stupid, etc: I’m not going to risk my neck complaining about the boss. OPPOSITE: save somebody’s/your (own) neck/skin/hide
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