catch it in the neck

A form of get it in the neck — To receive severe criticism or punishment for something one has done.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verbcatch it in the neck (third-person singular simple present catches it in the neck, present participle catching it in the neck, simple past and past participle caught it in the neck)

present singular third person catches it in the neck · participle present catching it in the neck · participle past caught it in the neck · past caught it in the neck

  1. alternativeAlternative form of get it in the neck.
Cite this entry
APA

catch it in the neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20it%20in%20the%20neck

MLA

“catch it in the neck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20it%20in%20the%20neck. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catch it in the neck,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catch%20it%20in%20the%20neck.

Source: catch it in the neck on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.