a crick in (one's) neck
a crick in (one's) neck
A sudden pain or stiffness in one's neck, as from a cramp or spasm. I got a crick in my neck when I whipped my head around to see what was running through our yard.
See also: crick, neck
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
crick in one's neck
Fig. a twisted place or a cramp in the neck that causes pain. I got a crick in my neck from sleeping in a draft. When I read on the plane, I get a crick in my neck.
See also: crick, neck
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- crick in neck
- neck and neck
- by a short head
- win, lose, etc. by a short head
- stick one's neck out, to
- take the checkered flag
- take the chequered flag
- by a hair
- by a nose
- by an eyelash