Meaning of breathe down someone's neck | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To follow or supervise someone too closely, causing discomfort for that person.

idiomatic

Deutsch jemandem im Nacken sitzen

Español tener a alguien en la mira

Suomi hengittää jonkun niskaan

Français être sur le dos de quelqu'un fliquer

Italiano fiato sul collo

Nederlands iemand in zijn/haar nek hijgen

Português fungar no cangote

Русский дыша́ть в спи́ну стоя́ть над душо́й

“My boss never lets me get on with my work. He's always breathing down my neck and checking up on me.”

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.