APAD: Neck or nothing.

Neck or nothing.

Taking a huge risk or making a great effort, often with everything on the line, to achieve a goal. It implies a "win or lose everything" scenario to proceed with complete abandon and recklessness, risking everything in a bold attempt for success.

The phrase comes from the sport of steeplechase racing, where a win by "a neck" was a victory, while not finishing or being far behind meant "nothing".

 It's used to describe actions taken with a high degree of commitment and little regard for potential negative consequences.

Example: "Facing bankruptcy, he invested his remaining funds, going neck or nothing to save his business"

A steeplechase race

win by a neck

 

 

 

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“Not the best investment strategy. -7G-”; “+1 -西島-“ 08/05 ~~ -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 03:57:28

抱怨:GoogleTranslator沒有改進,不說“孤注一擲”,還是翻譯成“ 脖子或什麽”,唉。。 -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 04:05:12

我們隻看到孤注一擲的成功者,就如馬思科搞spaceX, 都想拚成功,我們沒看到的是孤注一擲絕大多數都失敗了 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:47:09

+100! Also called survivor bias as dead men tell no tales... -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/29/2025 postreply 04:24:35

The modern cervix is digitized so one can bet half a neck. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 09:10:46

Hahaha, maybe even a quarter~~. Changes r indeed in the air! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 09:23:38

Or a slice -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:43:17

Facing danger, we have to take one last shot,neck or nothing -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 09:37:24

And prepare 4 the worst & hope 4 the best ;-)) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 09:41:46

Absolutely! -JoyAnna.- 給 JoyAnna. 發送悄悄話 JoyAnna. 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 09:48:41

對這個時候必須要霍出一切 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:47:55

Have you ever done anything neck or nothing? -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:48:25

Last night, I saw Leona Lewis perform live in Las Vegas. -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:49:19

Super nice. Do u know who she is? -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (82 bytes) () 11/28/2025 postreply 11:50:09

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