English Explanatory Dictionary

break one's neck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal.
  2. To suffer a fracture of one or more of the cervical vertebrae, especially one that injures the spinal cord.

Word forms

break one's neck breaks one's neck breaking one's neck broke one's neck broken one's neck

Synonyms

break one's back bust one's ass work one's ass off
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