23.to save your own neck or to save sb's neck<非正式>走出困境;脱离险境;帮助某人脱离困境(或险境)
He had enough friends in the right places to save his neck and cover up for him.他有很多能帮上忙的朋友可以保全他, 帮他打掩护。
The President made a last-ditch attempt to save his own neck.总统为摆脱困境而作出最后的努力。