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View synonyms for stick one's neck out
stick one's neck out
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Make oneself vulnerable, take a risk, as in I'm going to stick my neck out and ask for a raise . This expression probably alludes to a chicken extending its neck before being slaughtered. [ Colloquial ; early 1900s]Advertisement
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