IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishget it in the neck
Meaning: To receive something unpleasant, such as criticism or punishment.
Example: “When the project failed, the junior staff got it in the neck.”
Origin: American slang from around 1900. The image is of a blow to the neck, a painful and vulnerable spot; the exact source, whether fighting, hunting or execution, is not known.
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