"save one's neck" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: saves one's neck [present, singular, third-person], saving one's neck [participle, present], saved one's neck [participle, past], saved one's neck [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} save one's neck (third-person singular simple present saves one's neck, present participle saving one's neck, simple past and past participle saved one's neck)
  1. Synonym of save one's skin Synonyms: save one's skin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-save_one's_neck-en-verb-BDnngaUM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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