English Dictionary

breathe down someone's neck

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person.

日本語の意味

誰かを非常に近い距離で付き添い、厳しく監視する（監督する）ことで、相手に不快感やプレッシャーを与えること。

I hate it when supervisors breathe down someone's neck during meetings, because it makes everyone tense.

会議中に上司が部下を過度に監視するのは嫌だ。みんなが緊張してしまうからだ。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person.

My boss never lets me get on with my work. He's always breathing down my neck and checking up on me.

breathes down someone's neck （ present singular third-person ）

breathing down someone's neck （ participle present ）

breathed down someone's neck （ participle past ）

breathed down someone's neck （ past ）