Save One`s Neck/skin Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Save One`s Neck/skin Idiom mean?

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save one`s neck/skin What does save one`s neck/skin mean?	to save oneself from danger or trouble	The man left the scene of the fire as soon as possible in order to save his neck.
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over the short run/haul What does "over the short run/haul" mean?	for the immediate future	Over the short run using the old computer should be adequate to do our job.
difficult to stomach (someone or something) What does "difficult to stomach (someone or something)" mean?	be unable to accept someone, be unable to accept something that you think is unpleasant or wrong	It is difficult to stomach my friend when she begins to complain about her apartment.
sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
crap out What does "crap out" mean?	avoid something due to fear
dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something) What does "dig (someone or something) up or dig up (someone or something)" mean?	to make an effort to find someone or something	I had to dig up some blankets for my friend when he stayed at our house.
a pillar of strength/support What does "a pillar of strength/support" mean?	someone who provides strong support for someone, a strong/powerful person	The man is a pillar of strength in the community.
enough to go around What does "enough to go around" mean?	to be enough of something to serve everybody	There was enough cake to go around so everybody had a piece.
done to a T/turn What does "done to a T/turn" mean?	to be cooked just right (just as one would cook a steak perfectly)	The steaks were done to a T when my friend cooked them on the barbecue.
not miss much What does "not miss much" mean?	to not miss observing any part of what is going on	Our teacher does not miss much and we must be very careful how we behave in her class.
a fine-toothed/tooth comb What does "a fine-toothed/tooth comb" mean?	a very careful check of something	We went over the apartment with a fine-toothed comb but I could not find my watch.

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Save One`s Neck/skin Idiom