Popular Expression

Stick Your Neck Out

Stick Your Neck Out

  (idiom)

= to take a risk for something or someone you care about,  to strongly support

Ex: I’m going to “stick my neck out for you” and present your idea to the boss.

Ex:  I need to be loyal to him because he “stuck his neck out for me” at the last meeting and defended me.

Ex: He made a risky investment. He “stuck his neck out for the deal” because he thought he could make some big money.

Ex:  Why should I “stick my neck out for her,” when she has never helped me?

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