save neck
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English Dictionarysave one's neckto save oneself from danger or trouble
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Idiomssave necksave (someone's) neckto prevent something bad from happening to someone.
You really saved my neck. I'd have been in so much trouble if you'd told him the truth. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
save neck• save (someone's) neck/skin
save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment
The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
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save someone's necksave (someone's) neckto prevent something bad from happening to someone. You really saved my neck. I'd have been in so much trouble if you'd told him the truth. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
save someone's neck• save (someone's) neck/skin
save someone from danger/trouble/embarrassment
The worker tried to save his own neck without thinking of any other people.
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save one's neck• save one's neck/skin
to save oneself from danger or trouble
The man left the scene of the fire as soon as possible in order to save his neck.
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save one's neck v. phr.,
slang To save from danger or trouble.
The fighter planes saved our skins while the army was landing from the ships. Betty saved Tim's neck by typing his report for him; without her help he could not have finished on time. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲