英语词组breathe down someone's neck是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

breathe down someone's neck

Theme: MONITORING

to keep close watch on someone; to watch someone's activities. (Refers to standing very close behind a person.)

I can't work with you breathing down my neck all the time. Go away.I will get through my life without your help. Stop breathing down my neck.

Idiom

breathe down someone's neckbreathe 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.

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.

词组	breathe down someone's neck
释义	Idiom breathe down someone's neck Theme: MONITORING to keep close watch on someone; to watch someone's activities. (Refers to standing very close behind a person.) I can't work with you breathing down my neck all the time. Go away.I will get through my life without your help. Stop breathing down my neck. Idiom breathe down someone's neckbreathe 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. 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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