“Breaking my neck”

[Lee]

I was once on a train and one of a group of lads was in the toilet when his mate went up, banged on the toilet door and said, “Hurry up, I’m breaking my neck out here!”

I wonder where that saying originates from?

[Connor]

Hmm that's an interesting one, not heard it before, and a bit of internet searching doesn't really bring up the origin, only that it is a phrase that is in use.

[Brian]

I haven't heard it before either in this context. But perhaps he used it to mean that he was going into physical contortions generally (because he was desperate to piss)?

[Wombat48]

Love that expression!! Used to be quite common when I was younger- not heard it for years though