Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neck or nothing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
neck- or noth-ing
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

at all costs.

Dated

adj

do or die.

Dated

Example Sentences

Etymology

Originally a steeplechase phrase; to win by a neck or to be nowhere—i.e. not counted at all because unworthy of notice.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nick or nothing (alternative)

Questions

What does neck or nothing mean?
at all costs.
Where does neck or nothing come from?
Originally a steeplechase phrase; to win by a neck or to be nowhere—i.e. not counted at all because unworthy of notice.

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