breathe down someone's neck
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breathe down someone's neck
verb breathes down someone's neck · breathing down someone's neck · breathed down someone's neck
- To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person. My boss never lets me get on with my work. He's always breathing down my neck and checking up on me.
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verb to follow or supervise too closely
| Español | tener a alguien en la mira |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 緊盯著某人 /紧盯著某人, 紧盯着某人 jǐn dīng zhe mǒurén, 密切監視某人 /密切监视某人 mìqiè jiānshì mǒurén |
| Português | fungar no cangote |
| Français | être sur le dos de quelqu'un, fliquer |
| Deutsch | jemandem im Nacken sitzen |
| Italiano | fiato sul collo |
| Русский | дыша́ть в спи́ну dyšátʹ v spínu, стоя́ть над душо́й stojátʹ nad dušój |
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