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take it in the neck

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!
See also: neck, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CyanSIE-anEnglish (Rare)
DiederikDEE-də-rikDutch
Monroe[mən'rəu]
Kesha-Russian
TapioTAH-pee-o (Finnish)Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Evangeliya-Bulgarian
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