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Meaning of put one's head above the parapet | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To create controversy, and thus be a target for anybody's criticism.

Examples

“In 2021 she felt compelled to put her head above the parapet by refusing to sell the rights for a Hebrew translation of Beautiful World to an Israeli publishing company in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement (BDS), following reports describing Israeli treatment of Palestinians as apartheid.”

CEFR level

C2

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

See also

put one's head in the sand put one's heart in put one's house in order put one's household in order put one's mind to it put one's money where one's mouth is