How to Pronounce "get it in the neck"
expression
GET-it-in-thuh-NEK
get-it-in-thuh-NEK
Definition
If you 'get it in the neck', you are blamed, criticized, or punished, often severely, especially for something that went wrong.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈnɛk
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /nˈɛk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-it-in-thuh-NEK
UK
get-it-in-thuh-NEK
Listen in Context
If you forget your homework again, you'll get it in the neck from the teacher.
He really got it in the neck for breaking the window.
The team got it in the neck after losing the match.
If my boss finds out I'm late again, I'm really going to get it in the neck.