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stick one's neck out
Make oneself vulnerable, take a risk, as in I'm going to stick my neck out and ask for a raise. This expression probably alludes to a chicken extending its neck before being slaughtered. [Colloquial; early 1900s]
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It looks too costly to stick one’s neck out on behalf of the institution.
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"Management could increase forecasts later in the year, but things are too volatile right now to stick one's neck out."
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