menace vs stick one's neck out

menace

verb
  • To endanger (someone or something); to imperil or jeopardize. 

  • To threaten (an evil to be inflicted). 

  • To make threats against (someone); to intimidate. 

noun
  • An annoying and bothersome person or thing. 

  • The act of threatening. 

  • A perceived threat or danger. 

stick one's neck out

verb
  • To take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position. 

How often have the words menace and stick one's neck out occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )