- up to the neck
- If someone's in something up to the neck, they are very involved in it, especially when it's something wrong.(Dorking School Dictionary)
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up to the neck
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shot in the neck — 1. n. a drink of straight whiskey. □ Wally took a little shot in the neck before heading out into the cold. □ A shot in the neck was just what was needed. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ He’s shot in the neck, but he’s not bleeding … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pain in the neck — If someone is very annoying and always disturbing you, they are a pain in the neck. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you call someone a pain in the neck, you think they are very irritating or annoying. She s a pain in the neck… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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Pain In The Neck — already to start recording the album in 1995, Ace Frehley was offered the kiss reunion tour. Now, nine years after leaving kiss for the second time, Ace Frehley is recording his newest solo album titled Pain in the Neck . Track Titles 1. Pain in… … Wikipedia
