"breathing down someone's neck" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} breathing down someone's neck
  1. present participle and gerund of breathe down someone's neck Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: breathe down someone's neck
    Sense id: en-breathing_down_someone's_neck-en-verb-90XW2CXC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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