break one's neckとは 意味・読み方・使い方

動詞

break one's neck (三人称単数 現在形 breaks one's neck, 現在分詞 breaking one's neck, 過去形 broke one's neck, 過去分詞 broken one's neck)

1. (idiomatic) To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal.

   Synonyms: break one's back, (卑語) bust one's ass, (卑語) work one's ass off

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see break,‎ neck.

Further reading

• “break one's neck to do something”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “break one's neck”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary.
• “break one's neck” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “break someone's neck” (US) / “break someone's neck” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “break one's neck” in the Collins English Dictionary