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首が回らない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 首が回らない.
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1
Idiomatic expression
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt)
Examples
ぼくは借金で首が回らないよ。
I'm up to my ears in debt.
2
being unable to turn one's head
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