breathe down someone's neck

breathe down (one's) neck

1. To monitor someone closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. I just got another email from the boss asking about the status of this report, as if breathing down my neck is going to make me finish it faster!

2. To be physically close to someone in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot with you breathing down my neck!

breathe down someone's neck

1. Pursue someone closely; pose a threat to one, as in The immigration authorities were breathing down his neck. [Mid-1900s]

2. Watch or supervise someone very closely, as in The boss is always breathing down our necks. [Mid-1900s]

breathe down someone's neck

1 constantly check up on someone. 2 follow closely behind someone.

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释义	breathe down someone's neck breathe down (one's) neck 1. To monitor someone closely, usually in an overbearing and irritating way. I just got another email from the boss asking about the status of this report, as if breathing down my neck is going to make me finish it faster! 2. To be physically close to someone in an unnerving or unwanted way. Back up, dude—I'll never make this shot with you breathing down my neck! See also: breathe, down, neck Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. breathe down someone's neck 1. Pursue someone closely; pose a threat to one, as in The immigration authorities were breathing down his neck. [Mid-1900s] 2. Watch or supervise someone very closely, as in The boss is always breathing down our necks. [Mid-1900s] See also: breathe, down, neck The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. breathe down someone's neck 1 constantly check up on someone. 2 follow closely behind someone. See also: breathe, down, neck Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: breathe down (one's) neck breathe down neck breathe down somebody's neck be breathing down (one's) neck be breathing down someone's neck bozo filter gripe to (someone or something) gripe to (someone or something) about (someone or something) Eat me! noodge
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