break one's neck

1. (折颈)致死

You'll break your neck if you fall off the roof.

你要是从屋顶上跌下来会摔死的。

2. 非常努力地工作

Don't break your neck on the work; you have plenty of time.

你不用那么拼命地工作; 有的是时间。

on/over the neck of

1. 紧跟在……后面

One victory came on the neck of another.

胜利接踵而至。

risk one's neck

1. 冒生命危险

You'll be risking your neck if you go sailing in this weather.

如果你想在这种天气去航海, 你将冒生命危险。

up to the/one's neck in

1. 深陷于

He was up to his neck in debts then.

他当时负债累累。