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Wenrouhu Posted 20 years ago
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I saw a phrase 'hang around one's neck'.But I don't know it's meaning. who would be so kind as to tell me?Thank you!!Emotion: smile
  

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Well, its literal meaning is that something is worn around one's neck, like a pendant or a mobile phone, ... It also can refer to a piece of advice, policy, suggestions, ... given to one repeatedly I guess, so that it seems it's always around their neck or present.

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  • Well, its literal meaning is that something is worn around one's neck, like a pendant or a mobile phone, ...
  • It also can refer to a piece of advice, policy, suggestions, ...
  • given to one repeatedly I guess, so that it seems it's always around their neck or present.
  • Hope that it helps.
  • Others will correct me if I'm wrong.
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Well, its literal meaning is that something is worn around one's neck, like a pendant or a mobile phone, ... It also can refer to a piece of advice, policy, suggestions, ... given to one repeatedly I guess, so that it seems it's always around their neck or present. Hope that it helps. Others will correct me if I'm wrong.
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In some areas one's "neck" is a contraction of "neck of the woods" - that is to say the general area in which someone occupies - their home town for example.

This is, i believe, regional to parts of the northern U.K. - i've never heard it used elsewhere.

Hope this helps
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