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break⋅neck

  [breyk-nek]
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–adjective
reckless or dangerous, esp. because of excessive speed; hazardous: He raced through the streets at breakneck speed.
Origin:
1555–65; break + neck
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break·neck   (brāk'něk')   
adj.  

  1. Dangerously fast: a breakneck pace.

  2. Likely to cause an accident: a breakneck curve.

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