英语词汇don’t stick your neck out的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

don’t stick your neck out. Chickens, for some reason still known only to chickens, usually stretch out their necks when put on the chopping block, making it all the easier for the butcher to chop their heads off. Probably our expression, a warning to someone not to expose himself to danger or criti- cism when this can be avoided, which is American slang from the late 19th century, originated from the bloody barnyard im- age. Lynchings have also been suggested, but lynched men rarely stick their necks out for the noose.

词汇	don’t stick your neck out
词源	don’t stick your neck out. Chickens, for some reason still known only to chickens, usually stretch out their necks when put on the chopping block, making it all the easier for the butcher to chop their heads off. Probably our expression, a warning to someone not to expose himself to danger or criti- cism when this can be avoided, which is American slang from the late 19th century, originated from the bloody barnyard im- age. Lynchings have also been suggested, but lynched men rarely stick their necks out for the noose.
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