breathe down sb's neck DISAPPROVING
to stay close to someone, watching everything that they do:
It's awful having a boss who breathes down your neck all the time.

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breathe down neck
breathe down (someone's) neck
to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them.
It's awful having to work with a boss who's breathing down your neck the whole time.

breathe down (your) neck
to watch too closely what you do.
The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I'm working hard enough.

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breathe down neck
to watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), to try to make someone hurry; pressure someone to do something
The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.

My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to finish the report.

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breathe down someone's neck
breathe down (someone's) neck
to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them.
It's awful having to work with a boss who's breathing down your neck the whole time.

breathe down (your) neck
to watch too closely what you do.
The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I'm working hard enough.

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breathe down someone's neck
to watch someone closely (often by standing right behind them), to try to make someone hurry; pressure someone to do something
The supervisor is always breathing down the necks of the employees.

My boss has been breathing down my neck all day to try and get me to finish the report.

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breathe down one's neck
v. phr., informal To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action.
Too many creditors were breathing down his neck.
The carpenter didn't like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck.

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