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broken one's neck

broken one's neck is the past participle 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 broken one's neck

What is broken one's neck the past participle of?
Broken one's neck is the past participle of break one's neck.

Words near broken one's neck in the dictionary

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

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