neck up
C1 informal intransitive
In simple words
To be brave and deal with something hard without complaining.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To face a difficult situation with courage and without complaint.
"Stop moaning — neck up and get on with it."
Usage notes
Dated British informal usage. Less common today than alternatives like 'man up' or 'toughen up'. Used as an imperative. Non-native learners are unlikely to encounter this unless reading older British texts.
Forms
Base
neck up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
necks up
he/she/it
Past simple
necked up
yesterday
Past participle
necked up
have + pp
-ing form
necking up
continuous
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