单词 | breathe-down-someones-neck |
释义 | breathe down someone's neck in British Englishto stay close to someone, esp to oversee what they are doing the cops are breathing down my neck breathe down someone's neckto be close behind someone in a race, contest, or other competitive situation No doubt Jones and Armstrong maintain a consistently high standard because both havetalented rivals breathing down their necks. to closely watch and check everything that someone does Most farmers have bank managers breathing down their necks, so everything has tohave an economic reason. Definition of 'breathe down someone's neck' |
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