2024年11月25日 · It would be strange if she used the horse's neck example by pure chance, and not having in mind any of Lawrence's many references to horses (and other animals) and their …

2006年9月23日 · Hi Comsci, "neck of the woods" is common in AE. I don't know about BE. On this side of the puddle (The Atlantic Ocean, for me) we understand 'my side of the pond' as a colloquial way to …

2007年1月3日 · I would think that it's related to the expression "watch your neck," primarily meaning "watch our for yourself and your well-being." "Chancery," while hardly ever used anymore, still has …

2008年11月9日 · To 'put your foot on someone's neck' is 'to hold them down, once you knock them to the ground'. The image comes from knocking someone down and literally putting your foot on their …

2010年10月27日 · Hi there, Comment traduiriez-vous "the neck of them" dans la phrase suivante ? (Contexte : un garçon a été tué par la mafia et sa petite amie voit des reporters en bas de chez elle, …

2010年2月25日 · talk out the side of one's neck: to give an uninformed opinion; to fabulate; to talk unwisely or unguardedly. The website says that it’s from Dutch . Could someone point out the …

2023年6月19日 · When on a train or plane, people put this soft thing around their neck to stay comfortable. What is it called? Can I call it a "device" or "gadget"?

2020年6月17日 · I was just wondering if this idiom (sth makes the hair stand up on my nape/on the back of my neck) can be considered as equivalent of sth gives me goosebumps. My idea is that the first …

2006年4月24日 · ¡Hola! ¿Alguien sabe decir "my neck of the woods" en español? Wordreference dice "zona" pero esto no me suena muy bien. "My neck of the woods" es una manera informal pero un …

2009年1月18日 · To breathe down someone's neck is NOT literal. You have to be able to recognize turns of phrase like those in order to know how to translate texts. Here's my suggestion: Es difícil (me …