- breathe down neck
- breathe down (your) neck
to watch too closely what you do.
The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I'm working hard enough.
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breathe down neck
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breathe down neck — breathe down (someone s) neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It s awful having to work with a boss who s breathing down your neck the whole time … New idioms dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — To keep too insistently close to someone, esp by way of supervision • • • Main Entry: ↑breathe * * * breathe down someone’s neck phrase to watch closely what someone is doing, in a way that annoys them Go away, I can’t work with you breathing… … Useful english dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — breathe down (someone s) neck to pay very close attention to what someone does in a way that annoys or worries them. It s awful having to work with a boss who s breathing down your neck the whole time … New idioms dictionary
breathe down your neck — breathe down (your) neck to watch too closely what you do. The supervisor breathes down my neck all the time, trying to make sure I m working hard enough … New idioms dictionary
breathe down your neck — If someone follows you or examines what you re doing very closely, they are breathing down your neck … The small dictionary of idiomes
breathe down somebody's neck — breathe down sb s ˈneck idiom (informal) to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and/or annoyed • I can t get any work done with you breathing down my neck. Main entry: ↑breatheidiom … Useful english dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — ► breathe down someone s neck 1) follow closely behind someone. 2) constantly check up on someone. Main Entry: ↑breathe … English terms dictionary
breathe down someone's neck — idi breathe down someone s neck a) to follow someone closely in pursuit b) to watch someone closely so as to supervise or control … From formal English to slang
breathe down one's neck — {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. * /Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./ * /The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
breathe down one's neck — {v. phr.}, {informal} To follow closely; threaten from behind; watch every action. * /Too many creditors were breathing down his neck./ * /The carpenter didn t like to work for Mr. Jones, who was always breathing down his neck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
