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German
Etymology
Literally, “head and collar”. Compare English neck for a similar semantic change.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kopf und Kragen
- (idiomatic, figurative) safety, well-being
- sich um Kopf und Kragen reden ― to get oneself in trouble by talking
- jemandem um Kopf und Kragen bringen ― to put someone in danger (literally, “to deprive someone of safety”)
- Kopf und Kragen riskieren ― to risk one's neck (literally, “to risk (one's) safety”)
2022 June 29, David Steinitz, quoting Thomas Gottschalk, “Thomas Gottschalk im Interview: Die junge Generation ist so ängstlich”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung: