save one's neck

verb

Synonym of save one's skin.

Meanings

verbsave one's neck (third-person singular simple present saves one's neck, present participle saving one's neck, simple past and past participle saved one's neck)

present singular third person saves one's neck · participle present saving one's neck · participle past saved one's neck · past saved one's neck

  1. Synonym of save one's skin.

    Synonyms: save one's skin

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of save one's skin.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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