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saving one's neck

saving one's neck is the present participle and gerund of save one's neck.

Meaning of save one's neck

Verb

save 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)

  1. Synonym of save one's skin.
    Synonyms:
    save one's skin

Questions about saving one's neck

What is saving one's neck the present participle and gerund of?
Saving one's neck is the present participle and gerund of save one's neck.

Words near saving one's neck in the dictionary

  1. saving grace
  2. saving graces
  3. saving it
  4. saving one's breath
  5. saving one's breath to cool one's porridge
  6. saving one's neck
  7. saving one's skin
  8. saving over
  9. saving someone's bacon
  10. saving someone's face
  11. saving someone's life

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