break neck

break one's neck (to do something)

and break one's back (to do something)

Fig. to work very hard to accomplish something. I broke my neck to get here on time. There is no point in breaking your back. Take your time.

To make the utmost possible effort.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Valerianus	-	Ancient Roman
Hymie	-	Yiddish
Fareeha	-	Arabic, Urdu
Carlson	['ka:lsən]
Bernarda	-	Slovene, Croatian, Spanish
Charity	CHER-i-tee, CHAR-i-tee	English