General
the neck
What does the neck mean?
Cheek, nerve, audacity. Usually delivered as 'the neck of him/her' when someone's done something brazen — asking for a favour after standing you up, that kind of thing. Half disbelief, half admiration.
"The neck of her, ringing looking for a loan after what she said last week."
Origin
Shortening of 'brass neck', UK/Irish idiom for shameless boldness.
Frequently asked questions
What does "the neck" mean?
It means brass-neck cheek — the gall or nerve to do something shameless.
How do you use "the neck" in a sentence?
"He had the neck to ask me for a favour after all that."
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