ALL meanings of be up to one's neck
neck
B b - noun be up to one's neck the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk. 1
- noun be up to one's neck the part of a garment encircling, partly covering, or closest to the neck; neckline. 1
- noun be up to one's neck the length of the neck of a horse or other animal as a measure in racing. 1
- noun be up to one's neck the slender part near the top of a bottle, vase, or similar object. 1
- noun be up to one's neck any narrow, connecting, or projecting part suggesting the neck of an animal. 1
- noun be up to one's neck a narrow strip of land, as an isthmus or a cape. 1
- noun be up to one's neck a strait. 1
- noun be up to one's neck the longer and more slender part of a violin or similar stringed instrument, extending from the body to the head. 1
- noun be up to one's neck Building Trades, Machinery. the part on a shank of a bolt next to the head, especially when it has a special form. 1
- noun be up to one's neck Anatomy. a narrowed part of a bone, organ, or the like. 1
- noun be up to one's neck Dentistry. the slightly narrowed region of a tooth between the crown and the root. 1
- noun be up to one's neck Printing. beard (def 5). 1
- noun be up to one's neck Architecture. a cylindrical continuation of the shaft of a column above the lower astragal of the capital, as in the Roman Doric and Tuscan orders. 1
- noun be up to one's neck Also called volcanic neck. Geology. the solidified lava or igneous rock filling a conduit leading either to a vent of an extinct volcano or to a laccolith. 1
- verb without object be up to one's neck Informal. (of two persons) to embrace, kiss, and caress one another amorously. 1
- verb with object be up to one's neck Informal. to embrace, kiss, and caress (someone) amorously. 1
- verb with object be up to one's neck to strangle or behead. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck be up to one's neck, Informal. to have a surfeit; be overburdened: Right now she's up to her neck in work. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck break one's neck, Informal. to make a great effort: We broke our necks to get there on time. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck get it in the neck, Slang. to suffer punishment or loss: The trend is to consolidation and small businesses are getting it in the neck. to be rejected or dismissed: The employees got it in the neck when the company moved overseas. to be sharply reprimanded or scolded. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck neck and neck, even or very close; indeterminate as to the outcome: They were coming toward the finish line neck and neck. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck neck of the woods, Informal. neighborhood, area, or vicinity: Next time you're in this neck of the woods, drop in. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck stick one's neck out, Informal. to expose oneself to danger, disaster, failure, disgrace, etc.; take a risk: He stuck his neck out by supporting an unpopular candidate. 1
- idioms be up to one's neck win by a neck, to win by a small amount or narrow margin. Racing. to be first by a head and neck; finish closely. 1