"A pain in the neck" is an idiom meaning an annoying person or situation. You would use this idiom to describe a person whose behavior is irritating you, or for anything that is annoying. Betty can be a real pain in the neck sometimes.This extra paperwork is really a pain in the neck.
Imagine that you have a literal pain in the neck. It's annoying, right? That's what the idiom means: an annoying person that just nags away and irritates you.
The origin came about in the early 1900s, referring to an annoyance. Pain in the neck was a more polite way than saying the original intended phrase.
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a huge bother extremely annoying
Cervical means pertaining to the neck. Cervicalgia means neck pain.
The idiom pain in the neck originated in America. This expression was first heard during the early 1900's and is used to express frustration.
"Neck of the woods" is an idiom meaning a surrounding or nearby region.
Imagine that you have a literal pain in the neck. It's annoying, right? That's what the idiom means: an annoying person that just nags away and irritates you.
The origin came about in the early 1900s, referring to an annoyance. Pain in the neck was a more polite way than saying the original intended phrase.
Yes, "sticking out her neck" is an idiom that means taking a risk or putting oneself in a vulnerable position to help others or achieve a goal. It implies being bold or brave in the face of potential consequences.
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a huge bother extremely annoying
Cervical means pertaining to the neck. Cervicalgia means neck pain.
pain in my neck
"To be" is not an idiom - it's a verb.
Pest is not an idiom. It's a word.
A neck is a thin area, as in a part of the woods. "In your neck of the woods" just means where you are, in your part of the world.