neck
/nek/ noun [C]Translation
PART OF THE BODY › the part of the body between your head and your shoulders
boyun
He was wearing a gold chain around his neck. She fell off a horse and broke her neck. 539PART OF CLOTHING › the part of a piece of clothing that goes around your neck
yaka
a polo-neck/V-neck jumper8291259be breathing down sb's neck › to watch what someone does all the time in a way that annoys them
daima ensesinde olmak, gözünü üstünden ayırmamak, nefes aldırmamak
The last thing I want is a boss breathing down my neck.10811994neck and neck › If two people who are competing are neck and neck, they are very close and either of them could win.
başa baş, kafa kafaya
14751725be up to your neck (in sth) › to be very busy
→ See also polo neck → See also by the scruff of the/your neckçok meşgul olmak, başını kaşıyacak zamanı olmamak
I'd like to help, but I'm up to my neck at the moment.1359(Definition of neck noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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