• СОВАТЬ/СУНУТЬ ГОЛОВУ В ПЕТЛЮ; СОВАТЬСЯ В ПЕТЛЮ both coll
[VP; subj: human]
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1. to take one's own life by hanging:
- X сунул голову в петлю{{}}≈ X hanged himself;
- X put the noose around his neck.
2. to undertake sth. risky that may jeopardize one's life, career etc:
- X суёт голову в петлю{{}}≈ X is sticking his head in the noose;
- X is risking his neck;
- X is putting his life (career etc) on the line.
Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. — М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.