fall upon someone's neck

A form of fall on someone's neck — To embrace someone affectionately or thankfully.

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Meanings

verbfall upon someone's neck (third-person singular simple present falls upon someone's neck, present participle falling upon someone's neck, simple past fell upon someone's neck, past participle fallen upon someone's neck)

present singular third person falls upon someone's neck · participle present falling upon someone's neck · past fell upon someone's neck · participle past fallen upon someone's neck

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fall on someone's neck.
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fall upon someone's neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20upon%20someone's%20neck

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“fall upon someone's neck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20upon%20someone's%20neck. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fall upon someone's neck,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fall%20upon%20someone's%20neck.

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