单词 | neck of the woods |
释义 | neck of the woodsSEE SYNONYMS FOR neck of the woods ON THESAURUS.COM A neighborhood or region, as in He's one of the wealthiest men in our neck of the woods. Originally (mid-1800s) alluding to a forest settlement, this colloquial term is now used more loosely, for urban as well as rural locales. Words nearby neck of the woodsnecking, necklace, necklace bomb, necklet, neckline, neck of the woods, neckpiece, neck-rein, necktie, necktie party, neckwear The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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