English idiom · neutral · spoken & written · BrE & AmE
stick your neck out: meaning and examples
stick your neck out means take a risk by supporting someone or expressing an opinion.
Aprende la expresión como una unidad fija y observa la preposición y la forma verbal en los ejemplos.
این عبارت را بهصورت یک واحد ثابت یاد بگیرید و به حرف اضافه و شکل فعل در مثالها توجه کنید.
Lerne die Wendung als feste Einheit und achte in den Beispielen auf Präposition und Verbform.
Apprenez l’expression comme une unité fixe et observez la préposition et la forme verbale dans les exemples.
Memory hook: Build a clear mental picture from “stick your neck out” and connect it to this meaning: take a risk by supporting someone or expressing an opinion.
How to use “stick your neck out”
- She stuck her neck out to defend the new employee.
- I’m not sticking my neck out without more evidence.
Common mistake: Treat “stick your neck out” as a fixed expression. Notice its exact word order in the examples.
Learn it in context
This expression belongs to Lesson 13, where you can compare it with other idioms about risk and practise it interactively.
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