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breathe down someone's neck
breathe down someone's neck
1. Pursue someone closely; pose a threat to one, as in The immigration authorities were breathing down his neck. [Mid-1900s]
2. Watch or supervise someone very closely, as in The boss is always breathing down our necks. [Mid-1900s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Mariya | | mah-REE-yah (Russian) | Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian |
Babur | | - | Urdu |
Zak | | ZAK | English |
Fidela | | - | Spanish |
Ozihel | | - | Biblical Latin |
Rashawn | | rə-SHAWN, ray-SHAWN | African American (Modern) |