breaking one's neck

A form of break one's neck — To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break one's neck
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APA

breaking one's neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20neck

MLA

“breaking one's neck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20neck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking one's neck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20one's%20neck.

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