breathe down someone's neck
US /briːð daʊn ˈsʌm.wʌnz nek/
UK /briːð daʊn ˈsʌm.wʌnz nek/
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estar no cangote de alguém, pressionar alguém
to watch someone very closely and constantly, often in an annoying or intrusive way, or to put pressure on them
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My boss is always breathing down my neck about deadlines.
Meu chefe está sempre no meu cangote por causa dos prazos.
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I can't work with someone breathing down my neck all the time.
Não consigo trabalhar com alguém no meu cangote o tempo todo.