Thesaurus / stick one's neck out
FEEDBACKsynonyms for stick one's neck out
synonyms for stick one's neck out
- expose
- imperil
- menace
- threaten
- chance
- hazard
- peril
- risk
- venture
- be careless
- chance it
- lay on the line
- lay open
- leave defenseless
- leave in the middle
- make liable
- play into one's hands
- put at risk
- put in danger
- put on the spot
- subject to loss
- bet
- speculate
- wager
- back
- brave
- challenge
- dare
- defy
- endanger
- face
- game
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lot
- play
- plunge
- put
- risk
- set
- stake
- venture
- buck the odds
- cast lots
- cut the cards
- flip the coin
- go for broke
- lay money on
- make a bet
- put faith in
- put trust in
- shoot the moon
- shoot the works
- take a flyer
- tempt fortune
- trust to luck
- try one's luck
- dare
- operate
- advance
- assay
- attempt
- bet
- brave
- challenge
- chance
- defy
- endanger
- essay
- experiment
- expose
- feel
- front
- gamble
- grope
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- presume
- risk
- speculate
- stake
- try
- volunteer
- wager
- dare say
- get down
- go out on a limb
- have a fling at
- lay open
- make a stab at
- make bold
- play for
- play the market
- put in jeopardy
- put up
- take a crack at
- take a flyer
- take a plunge
- try out
On this page you'll find 171 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to stick one's neck out, such as: attempt, gamble, hazard, jeopardize, plunge, and speculate.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use stick one's neck out in a sentence
And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNELiszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYThe most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSquinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMANBut Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSSol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDENAnd that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXBefore he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYLWORDS RELATED TO STICK ONE'S NECK OUT
- attempt
- cast lots
- draw lots
- gamble
- go out on a limb
- have a fling at
- hazard
- jeopardize
- play with fire
- plunge
- put eggs in one basket
- put it on the line
- roll the dice
- run the risk
- skate on thin ice
- speculate
- stake
- stick one's neck out
- take shot in the dark
- tempt fate
- tempt fortune
- toss up
- try
- venture
- wager
- wildcat
- being careless
- chancing
- chancing it
- exposing
- hazarding
- imperiling
- leaving defenseless
- leaving in the middle
- lying on the line
- lying open
- making liable
- menacing
- periling
- playing into one's hands
- putting at risk
- putting in danger
- putting on the spot
- risking
- sticking one's neck out
- subject to loss
- threatening
- venturing
- back
- bet
- brave
- buck the odds
- cast lots
- challenge
- cut the cards
- dare
- defy
- endanger
- face
- flip the coin
- game
- go for broke
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay money on
- lot
- make a bet
- play
- plunge
- put
- put faith in
- put trust in
- risk
- set
- shoot the moon
- shoot the works
- speculate
- stake
- stick one's neck out
- take a flyer
- tempt fortune
- trust to luck
- try one's luck
- venture
- wager
- advance
- assay
- attempt
- bet
- brave
- challenge
- chance
- dare
- dare say
- defy
- endanger
- essay
- experiment
- expose
- feel
- front
- gamble
- get down
- go out on a limb
- grope
- have a fling at
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay open
- make a stab at
- make bold
- operate
- play for
- play the market
- presume
- put in jeopardy
- put up
- risk
- speculate
- stake
- stick one's neck out
- take a crack at
- take a flyer
- take a plunge
- try
- try out
- volunteer
- wager
- advances
- assays
- attempts
- bets
- braves
- challenges
- chances
- dares
- dares says
- defies
- endangers
- essays
- experiments
- exposes
- feels
- fronts
- gambles
- gets down
- goes out on a limb
- gropes
- has a fling at
- hazards
- imperils
- jeopardizes
- lies open
- makes a stab at
- makes bold
- operates
- plays for
- plays the market
- presumes
- puts in jeopardy
- puts up
- risks
- speculates
- stakes
- sticks one's neck out
- takes a crack at
- takes a flyer
- takes a plunge
- tries
- tries out
- volunteers
- wagers
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.