- crick in one's neck
- a crick in one's neckFig. a twisted place or a cramp in the neck that causes pain. •
I got a crick in my neck from sleeping in a draft.
•When I read on the plane, I get a crick in my neck.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
crick in one's neck
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