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neck

See:

BREATHE DOWN ONE'S NECK,

BREAK ONE'S NECK,

CATCH IT IN THE NECK or

GET IT IN THE NECK,

PAIN IN THE NECK,

SAVE ONE'S NECK,

STICK ONE'S NECK OUT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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