risk neck

risk one's neck (to do something)

Fig. to accept the risk of physical harm in order to accomplish something. Look at that traffic! I refuse to risk my neck just to cross the street to buy a paper. I refuse to risk my neck at all.

risk your neck

to do something dangerous We risked our necks to rescue you and all you can say is “Gee whiz”?

risk your neck

to do something very dangerous I'm not going to risk my neck climbing over a twenty-foot wall!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
BrÂN	BRAHN	Welsh Mythology
Elpidio	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Faruk	-	Turkish, Arabic
Desmond	['dezmənd]
Goldsmith	['gəuldsmiθ]
Gennarino	-	Italian