短语 stick your neck out 的意思是敢于冒风险,不怕得罪人。

  • John stuck his neck out and told the boss what we thought of him.
  • He decided to stick his neck out and buy a new sports car, even though he hadn’t asked his wife.

值得注意的是,另一个同脖子相关的短语是 be up to your neck,用来形容一个人繁忙的程度,即忙得不可开交,忙得喘不过气来。

  • Dave is up to his neck with his studies and has no time to go out with his friends.
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