21 Metaphors for neck

The hat was firmly set on the wearer's head, and about his neck was a wreath of coloura knotted handkerchief of flaming scarlet.

He had on a little, old, shrivelled, unpowdered wig, which was too small for his head; his shirt-neck and knees of his breeches were loose; his black worsted stockings ill-drawn up; and he had a pair of unbuckled shoes by way of slippers.

They must be given the chance to subscribe at par to the stock of the new corporation on the basis of one share in the new for every ten they hold in the old; or, as Horse's Neck is a Delaware corporation, to have their old stock appraised under the laws of Delaware.

The swan-neck is a famous lady.

His coat is, like the King of Spain's dominions, all skirts, and hangs as loose about him; and his neck is the waist, like the picture of Nobody with his breeches fastened to his collar.

The horse's neck was some shelter and the two pressed close to make more, yet the match flared.

The neck is the most deadly spot of all, and a shot behind the shoulder, or on the spine, is sure to bring the game to bag.

Still young, with a face which spoke of ambition and of love, her white neck glittered with the jewels it carried, her dress of blue velvet was such a dress as only a noblewoman of Venice could wear.

"My neck is the neck of the divine goddess Isis.

The references to Williamsburg, the Chickahominy, and the "neck between the rivers" are not "prophecies after the fact.

Thou breaking neck, be strengthenèd!

Sore necks, saddle-galls, and stilfasts, are a species of injury and sore, which are in many cases very difficult of cure, especially saddle-galls on mules that have to be ridden every day.

Besides this, there was a pressure on my windpipe, which often made my breathing very uncomfortable; when I returned from my work, my neck and chest were strained and painful, my mouth and tongue tender, and I felt worn and depressed.

About their necks were moose-hide collars.

Her form was bewitching, and her neck was alabaster.

Mr. Rubber-Neck is a graduate of the celebrated and expensive school of Experience, of which it is written that a large and influential class will learn of no other.

The brigadier's neck was crimson, and Jeremy had to be saved somehow.

In the descent he would sometimes "swap ends" so many times, that it was a marvel that a broken neck was not the result.

Will's Neck) is only 1270 ft.

The bottle-neck was a perfect hilt and the long tapering needle-pointed spire of glass projecting from it was a perfect bladerightly used, of course.

Her neck, too, was white and her face, the pure unpowdered whiteness of childhood.

21 Metaphors for  neck