stick neck out

stick your neck out

to give an opinion which other people may not like or which other people are frightened to give. I'm going to stick my neck out and predict a Republican victory. He's never been afraid of sticking his neck out.

See also: neck, stick

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stick your neck out

to take a risk. He's shown he's got the courage to stick his neck out to help people.

See also: neck, stick