Idiom
checkup from the neck up
Meaning
The analysis of one's own thoughts or beliefs with a view to reforming oneself.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“You need a checkup from the neck up to change your attitude.”
“After failing the project again, he realized he needed a serious checkup from the neck up to improve his work habits.”
“The leader encouraged his team to perform a thorough checkup from the neck up, hoping that honest self-reflection would resolve their persistent internal conflicts.”
Examples
simple
“You need a checkup from the neck up to change your attitude.”
contextual
“After failing the project again, he realized he needed a serious checkup from the neck up to improve his work habits.”
complex
“The leader encouraged his team to perform a thorough checkup from the neck up, hoping that honest self-reflection would resolve their persistent internal conflicts.”
Origin
Chosen for the rhyme.
Key words
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