take it in the neck

To receive a very severe rebuke, scolding, or punishment for one's actions. Primarily heard in UK. Boy, I really took it in the neck for screwing up the Lawson account. I'm lucky I didn't lose my job! I'm really going to take it in the neck if my parents notice this dent in the car!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ragemprand	-	Ancient Germanic
Lawrence	['lɔrəns]
Amarachi	-	Western African, Igbo
Allard	-	Dutch
Leiv	-	Norwegian
Cristian	-	Romanian