Stick your neck out

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Meaning

To take a bold risk or chance, exposed.

Origin

From 20th-century America, tied to slang; 'neck out' for risk, by 1920s in a tale for dare. A 1930s 'Variety' uses it for a bet.

Variants

  • Neck out

Usage Examples

  • He stuck his neck out; big risk!
  • Stick your neck out; say it.
  • Neck out; bold move there.

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