stick one's neck out

stick one's neck out
разг.
рисковать, ставить себя под удар; ≈ самому лезть в петлю [первонач. амер.]

The "career man" in government is inclined to consider the interests of his career above the immediate problems of any given moment, his cardinal principle being, "Never stick your neck out". (R. E. Sherwood, ‘Roosevelt and Hopkins’, ch. VII) — Чиновники в правительственных органах склонны рассматривать интересы своей служебной карьеры как стоящие выше любой самой насущной проблемы, поскольку их главным принципом является положение: "никогда не рискуй".

‘Aren't you afraid of getting into more trouble?’ Michael asked. ‘after all that stuff in the States?..’ ‘Brother,’ he said, ‘after Normandy anything the United States might do to me couldn't look like trouble.’ ‘You're sticking your neck out,’ Michael said. (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. 31) — - Ты не боишься снова попасть в беду после всей этой истории в Штатах? - спросил Майкл... - Дружище, - сказал Ной, - после Нормандии все, что может сделать со мной армия США, уже не кажется страшным. - Ты лезешь на рожон, - заметил Майкл.

Crerar listened closely. He wondered if Willoughby would now spill the secret he had refused to divulge at their conference. If he did he was a damned fool, a reckless braggart. However, if Willoughby wanted to stick his neck out - it was his neck. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 5) — Крерар весь превратился в слух. Неужели Уиллоуби сейчас откроет свой план, который он утаил от них на совещании? Если так, то он кретин, безответственный болтун. Впрочем, если ему хочется, пусть лезет в петлю - это его забота.

‘I can't figure you, Casey,’ Freeman said. ‘You say you want the lowdown on MacPherson so Washington can cut off his water, but you won't commit yourself on anything. Don't you ever stick that big fat neck of yours out?’ (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Thursday Noon’) — - Я вас не понимаю, Кейси, - продолжал Фримен. - Вы говорите, что хотите разоблачить Макферсона, чтобы Вашингтон мог заткнуть ему глотку, но вместе с тем не желаете ничем рисковать. Неужели вы никогда в жизни не подставляли под удар свою жирную шею?


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • stick\ one's\ neck\ out — • stick one s neck out • stick one s chin out v. phr. informal To do something dangerous or risky. When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me. John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he… …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • stick one's neck out — or[stick one s chin out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something dangerous or risky. * /When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me./ * /John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he shouldn… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick one's neck out — or[stick one s chin out] {v. phr.}, {informal} To do something dangerous or risky. * /When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me./ * /John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he shouldn… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stick one's neck out —    If a person sticks their neck out, they draw attention to themselves by saying or doing something that others are afraid to do.     Julie stuck her neck out and said that the sales target would be impossible to reach without extra staff …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

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  • stick\ one's\ chin\ out — • stick one s neck out • stick one s chin out v. phr. informal To do something dangerous or risky. When I was in trouble, Paul was the only one who would stick his neck out to help me. John is always sticking his chin out by saying something he… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stick one's neck out — phrasal to make oneself vulnerable by taking a risk …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • stick one's neck out — verb To take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position …   Wiktionary

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