plural of grey-necked wood rail

(idiomatic) Alternative form of albatross around one's neck

(idiomatic, figuratively) A characteristic, possession, associate, or previous deed that hinders one's ability to succeed.

Alternative form of fall on someone's neck

(colloquial) Very stupid; brain-dead.

Extremely busy; having many pressing obligations, distractions, etc consuming one's time.

(informal, humorous) The analysis of one's own thoughts or beliefs with a view to reforming oneself.

plural of checkup from the neck up

It is easy to lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially related to the original goal.