break one's neck in English

Forms: breaks one's neck [present, singular, third-person], breaking one's neck [participle, present], broke one's neck [past], broken one's neck [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|break<,,broke,broken> one's neck}} break one's neck (third-person singular simple present breaks one's neck, present participle breaking one's neck, simple past broke one's neck, past participle broken one's neck)

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      "form": "breaks one's neck",
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        "To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal."
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        "(idiomatic) To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal."
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          "word": "break one's back"
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    },
    {
      "form": "breaking one's neck",
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    },
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        "(idiomatic) To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal."
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"break one's neck" meaning in English

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