fallen on someone's neck

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of fall on someone's neck
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fallen on someone's neck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fallen%20on%20someone's%20neck

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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