"Put your neck on the line" nghĩa là gì?

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"Put your neck on the line" = Đặt cổ trên vạch -> Liều làm việc gì/biết là nguy hiểm hoặc có thể gặp rủi ro nhưng vẫn làm.

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The second major thing working against the Browns, the lack of stability. The owners seem to not have any patience, and for a guy leaving a steady job, it is scary to put your neck on the line for a place that could absolutely tank the perception of you as a coach (look at where Hue Jackson is now after being one of the hottest names in coaching).

She added: “Because we have ostracised (khai trừ, tẩy chay) them for years, we know how it has impacted on the Rastafarian community. I have put my neck on the line since the 1990’s campaigning for the decriminalisation (phi hình sự hóa) of marijuana (cần sa) precisely because I observed how it separated young people, not that only young people use, but they tend to be the ones who get caught.”

In August 2015, Ms Sturgeon said the education of Scotland’s youth was the cause that mattered most to her. Speaking a year the Indyref, she said: “Let me be clear - I want to be judged on this. “If you are not, as first minister, prepared to put your neck on the line on the education of our young people when what are you prepared to? It really matters.” However, this week MSPs in Holyrood spent their time debating whether the EU flag should be flown outside the Scottish parliament after Brexit.

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