to try to achieve something
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to try extremely hard and do everything that one is capable of in order to succeed in something
to strain or expend excessive physical or mental effort beyond one's capacity
to leave quickly, often in order to escape or avoid someone or something
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to move hurriedly, especially to escape or to leave a place abruptly
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to avoid or neglect one's responsibilities, often by finding ways to escape from them
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to avoid or bypass a problem, question, or responsibility by addressing it indirectly or by taking a different approach
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to deliberately avoid, ignore, or keep away from someone or something
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to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose
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to secretly flee from a place, typically to avoid arrest or prosecution
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to depart suddenly or unexpectedly
to create obstacles or difficulties that prevent progress, movement, or success
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to repel or avoid an attack or undesirable situation
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to take action to prevent or resolve a problem before it occurs
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to delay the occurrence of something undesirable or threatening
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to put in a great deal of effort to accomplish something
The idiom “break one's neck” is believed to have originated in the 16th century. Back then, horse racing was a very popular sport, and it was not rare for riders to break their necks in accidents. So, the idiom might have come from this situation, with its literal meaning of causing a neck injury eventually changing to mean rushing or trying too hard. This idiom is typically used in informal contexts, often in spoken language, to say that someone is working very hard or rushing to achieve something.
to evade an obligation, question, or problem by means of excuses or dishonesty
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to exert a great deal of effort or energy
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