save neck

save somebody's neck

to 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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Shihab	-	Arabic
August	OW-guwst (German, Polish), AW-gəst (English)	German, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Catalan, English
Zakiya	-	Arabic
Martialis	-	Ancient Roman
Saif	-	Arabic
Jaleh	-	Persian