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PRONUNCIATION OF BY THE NECK

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WHAT DOES BY THE NECK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of by the neck in the English dictionary

The definition of by the neck in the dictionary is served unpoured.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY THE NECK

by request
by return
by return of post
by right
by rights
by rote
by the balls
by the bye
by the dozen
by the lee
by the same token
by the seat of one´s pants
by the skin of one´s teeth
by the vanload
by the way
by turns
by virtue of
by way of
by word of mouth
by your leave

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY THE NECK

boat neck
brass neck
break one´s neck
breathe down someone´s neck
bull neck
crew neck
get it in the neck
hard neck
neck
neck and neck
pain in the neck
polo neck
risk one´s neck
save one´s neck
save someone´s neck
scoop neck
swan neck
text neck
V neck
V-neck

Synonyms and antonyms of by the neck in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «by the neck» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY THE NECK

Find out the translation of by the neck to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by the neck from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by the neck» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

由颈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

por el cuello
570 millions of speakers

English

by the neck
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गर्दन से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من العنق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

за шею
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pelo pescoço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘাড় দ্বারা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par le cou
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Oleh lehernya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit der Hals
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

首による
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

목 에 의한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening gulu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bởi cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मानाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boynundan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

per il collo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

za szyję
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

за шию
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de gât
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

από το λαιμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deur die nek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

genom halsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ved halsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by the neck

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY THE NECK»

The term «by the neck» is very widely used and occupies the 1.976 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY THE NECK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «by the neck» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «by the neck» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by the neck

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY THE NECK»

Discover the use of by the neck in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by the neck and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hanged By The Neck Until You Be Dead: Or Why The Death ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
A Member Of The New York Bar, 2010
2
By the Neck Until Dead: The Gallows of Nuremberg
Stanley Tilles, an ordinary citizen soldier caught in extraordinary times. Answering the call of his country at the end of World War II, Tilles finds himself in charge of carrying out the sentences of the Nazi war criminals at Nuremburg.
Stanley Tilles, 1999
3
The Foundations of Ethology
the eyes and then from afferent processes which tell the mantis the exact position of its own head at the moment of striking. As Mittelstaedt has shown, this positional information is furnished by the "neck organs," cushions of sensory hairs ...
‎1981
4
The Lancet London: A Journal of British and Foreign ...
Now I have found, that in this there is the greatest danger, for what have you done 1 You have made an incision by the prostate, and by the neck of the bladder, and is it not more likely that the urine will find its way into the cellular membrane ...
5
A Greek and English Lexicon to the New Testament: In which ...
Do you not know him, that he has spent his whole life in being dragged by the neck, or with his neck bent back, and in stuffing and sleeping? For this person was much addicted to gymnastic exercises." Diogenes the Cynic, in Laertius, ...
John Parkhurst, 1829
6
Good Dogs, Bad Habits
This sends a signal to your dog — you literally have him by the neck. You must end every scruff grip by easing off slowly into a calming massage, so his neck will feel soothed after the correction, and so he knows he can come back into your ...
Jeanne Carlson, 1995
7
The Tupac Amaru and Catarista Rebellions: An Anthology of ...
He should be taken in this manner through the usual public streets to the execution place, where a gallows will be installed where he will be hanged by the neck and hanged until he dies naturally, without anybody taking him Sentence against ...
Ward Stavig, Ella Schmidt, 2008
8
An Exposition of the Book of Solomon's Song, Commonly Called ...
... which God hath commanded to a thousand generations : and others of the Jewish writers (/') think, that by the neck, the house of the sanctuary or temple is intended. Though rather, by the church's neck are meant, either, First, The ministers ...
John Gill, 1805
9
Tragic Ways of Killing a Woman
Women's Weak Point Creon and his men were horrified by the sudden sight — brutal and irrevocable — of Antigone's corpse "hanged by the neck," kremastēn auchenos (Sophocles, Antigone 1221). But the word most used by Euripides to ...
Nicole Loraux, 1991
10
The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year
However, his cries being at length heard by two of the keepers, they came immediately to his assistance ; but, before they could arrive, the animal had got his victim upon the ground, keeping fast hold of him by the neck. The men endeavoured ...
Edmund Burke, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY THE NECK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by the neck is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Man arrested in July 4 slaying on Metro train
He then grabbed the man by the neck, pushed him against a wall and searched through his pockets, the report says. He was arrested by police ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Injury to bull gave audience a peek at cruelty
Who logically believes the calves that are roped, jerked by the neck, and then thrown to the ground don't suffer physical damage to their young ... «Columbus Dispatch, Jul 15»
3
Man Fatally Shoots Former Romantic Partner Breaking Into His Md …
Corban grabbed the homeowner by the neck and while holding a knife said, "This is it! This is the end of the road." The victim's face and neck ... «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»
4
Against the odds, PG Tondo looks to make boxing dream come true
And that's why sometimes I grab him by the neck and try to wake him up,” said the Romanian-born Teodorescu with a laugh, as his voice ... «Toronto Sun, Jul 15»
5
Injury forces Michelle Wie to overhaul swing before US Women's Open
It has been a letdown the past year, very mediocre we'll say, because you really expected her to take the game by the neck after Pinehurst. «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
6
Myanmar workers protest foreman assault
“Mr Atipong told police that he had grabbed Mr Sai by the neck and threatened him with a box cutter, causing a minor injury,” Sub Lt Samphan ... «Phuket Gazette, Jul 15»
7
Price of veal is notworth the suffering
Calves are chained by the neck and imprisoned in dark tiny pens of solitary confinement to restrict movements intentionally causing their ... «Nashua Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Arrest made in killing of Trumbull native in DC
... 18, who had been released from jail 24 hours before for allegedly grabbing a man by the neck and pushing him during another robbery. «CT Post, Jul 15»
9
Grateful Dead, at the end of the end
His old friend Michael Rosenzweig grabbed him by the neck and said: "You went to your first Dead show with me, and now you're going to your ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
10
Block the Factory protestors 'lock down' drone factory in Broadstairs …
Currently, there are said to be four protestors on the roof of the factory, one chained by the neck to the gate, three inside the compound, and a ... «Kent News, Jul 15»

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