Kearton was one of the very few to put his head above the corporate parapet and speak his mind in public.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
stick your head above the parapet — see ↑parapet • • • Main Entry: ↑stick … Useful english dictionary
put (your) head above the parapet — put/stick (your) head above the parapet to be brave enough to state an opinion that might upset people. Kearton was one of the very few to put his head above the corporate parapet and speak his mind in public … New idioms dictionary
put/stick/raise your head above the parapet — see ↑parapet • • • Main Entry: ↑head put/stick/raise your head above the parapet Brit informal : to do or say something you think is important even though it may have bad results I ll put my head above the parapet to defend him. • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary
parapet — par|a|pet [ˈpærəpıt, pet] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: parapetto, from parare to protect + petto chest ] 1.) a low wall at the edge of a high roof, bridge etc 2.) a protective wall of earth or stone built in front of a ↑trench in a war… … Dictionary of contemporary English
par·a·pet — /ˈperəpət/ noun, pl pets [count] : a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge The invaders fired arrows over the castle s parapet. put/stick/raise your head above the parapet Brit informal : to do or say something you think is… … Useful english dictionary
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