lay (one's) neck on the block

To assume or expose oneself to some risk, danger, or responsibility; to imperil oneself or lay oneself in harm's way; to risk damaging one's reputation. Look, I'm laying my neck on the block for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're up to! You have to take some risks to be successful in business and in life, but don't lay your neck on the block for no good reason. The news anchor lay his neck on the block by publicly disparaging one of the presidential candidates on live television.

put/lay your head/neck on the block

risk defeat, failure, etc.; put yourself in a situation where you might be blamed, criticized, etc: The government laid its head on the block and said that if it loses this vote in Parliament tonight it will call an election. I’m prepared to put my neck on the block and promise that the new building will be ready by the end of the year.In the past when people were executed (= killed as a punishment), they had to lay their head on a block so that it could be chopped off.

See also: block, head, lay, neck, on, put

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

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lay (one's) head on the block
put/lay your head/neck on the block
put head on the block
put your head on the block
put (one's) head on the block
put (one's) neck on the block
put (one's) butt on the line
put (oneself) on the line
put yourself on the line

词组	lay (one's) neck on the block
释义	lay (one's) neck on the block lay (one's) neck on the block To assume or expose oneself to some risk, danger, or responsibility; to imperil oneself or lay oneself in harm's way; to risk damaging one's reputation. Look, I'm laying my neck on the block for you here. I could get fired if they find out what we're up to! You have to take some risks to be successful in business and in life, but don't lay your neck on the block for no good reason. The news anchor lay his neck on the block by publicly disparaging one of the presidential candidates on live television. See also: block, lay, neck, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. put/lay your head/neck on the block risk defeat, failure, etc.; put yourself in a situation where you might be blamed, criticized, etc: The government laid its head on the block and said that if it loses this vote in Parliament tonight it will call an election. I’m prepared to put my neck on the block and promise that the new building will be ready by the end of the year.In the past when people were executed (= killed as a punishment), they had to lay their head on a block so that it could be chopped off. See also: block, head, lay, neck, on, put Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: lay (one's) head on the block put/lay your head/neck on the block put head on the block put your head on the block put (one's) head on the block put (one's) neck on the block put (one's) butt on the line put (oneself) on the line put yourself on the line
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