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risk one's neck (to do something) What does risk one's neck (to do something) mean?	to risk harm in order to do something	The fireman risked his neck to save the young child.
risk one's neck to (do something) What does risk one's neck to (do something) mean?	to risk physical harm in order to do something	I risked my neck in order to rescue the cat from the roof.
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get off one`s high horse What does "get off one`s high horse" mean?	to begin to be humble and agreeable	I wish that my supervisor would get off her high horse and begin to think about how other people feel about things.
hold (someone) down What does "hold (someone) down" mean?	try to keep someone from succeeding	The president of the company is trying to hold down the manager so he doesn't challenge his position.
turn a blind eye to (someone or something) What does "turn a blind eye to (someone or something)" mean?	to ignore someone or something troublesome and pretend not to see it	Our teacher sometimes turns a blind eye to the bad behavior of the students in the class.
a slap on the wrist What does "a slap on the wrist" mean?	a light punishment for doing something wrong	The young man received a slap on the wrist for his crime.
eat out What does "eat out" mean?	to eat a meal in a restaurant	My aunt and uncle eat out often at nice restaurants.
knock on wood What does "knock on wood" mean?	knock on something made of wood to keep from having bad luck	I don`t think that I will lose my job - knock on wood.
stack up (something) What does "stack up (something)" mean?	to make a stack of things	I stacked up the magazines that I planned to give to the flea market.

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Risk Ones Neck To Do Something Idiom