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breaks one's neck

breaks one's neck is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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
  2. To suffer a fracture of one or more of the cervical vertebrae, especially one that injures the spinal cord.

Questions about breaks one's neck

What is breaks one's neck the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Breaks one's neck is the third-person singular simple present indicative of break one's neck.

Words near breaks one's neck in the dictionary

  1. breaks one's duck
  2. breaks one's fall
  3. breaks one's fast
  4. breaks one's lance
  5. breaks one's maiden
  6. breaks one's neck
  7. breaks one's promise
  8. breaks one's stride
  9. breaks one's word
  10. breaks open
  11. breaks out

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