breathe down neck

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 100%

   緊盯著某人看；看得某人發毛（或心煩）；監視

   to watch closely what sb is doing in a way that makes them feel anxious and / or annoyed

   He had bankers and Hollywood breathing down his neck to prove to the world that "Jaws" wasn't a fluke.

   I feel as if thieves were breathing down my neck.

電影裡這樣說 · 4 部

• Stop breathing down my neck!Do the Right Thing1989
• He had bankers and Hollywood breathing down his neck to prove to the world that "Jaws" wasn't a fluke.Spielberg2017
• I feel as if thieves were breathing down my neck.The Great Muppet Caper1981

在完整場景裡學

• 為所應為1989
  • 熱浪清晨電臺開播：pink slip（解僱通知單）
  • 披薩店清早為掃地拌嘴：hot as the devil（熱得要命）
  • 掃街掙一塊錢捱罵：be my guest（請便）
• 斯皮爾伯格2017
  • 少露鯊魚更嚇人：on the edge of your seat（緊張得坐不住）
  • 鏡頭補上夠不著的童年：pie-in-the-sky（畫在天上的餅）
  • 溜進片場簽下合同：hear a pin drop（安靜到能聽見針）

同一詞條的短語

• breathe again
• breathe life into
• breathe your last
• breathe easy
• live and breathe
• breathe in
• breathe in
• breathe out
• breathe out

習語頻道里接下來

• no harm done
• lord
• run for it
• make sick
• what has got into
• straight up
• in secret
• from the heart
• nice one
• go far
• first and foremost
• together with