breaking one's neck
breaking one's neck is the present participle and gerund of break one's neck.
Meaning of break one's neck
Verb
break one's neck (third-person singular simple present breaks one's neck, present participle breaking one's neck, simple past broke one's neck, past participle broken one's neck)
- To make extraordinary efforts to achieve an end; to exert oneself in pursuit of a goal.
- Synonyms:
- break one's back, bust one's ass, work one's ass off
- To suffer a fracture of one or more of the cervical vertebrae, especially one that injures the spinal cord.
Questions about breaking one's neck
- What is breaking one's neck the present participle and gerund of?
- Breaking one's neck is the present participle and gerund of break one's neck.
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