首くびが繋つながる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

keep one's job; avoid being fired

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'one's neck remains connected', used when someone narrowly avoids dismissal or layoff.

• 今こん回かいのリストラでは、どうにか首くびが繋つながった。

  In this round of layoffs, I somehow managed to keep my job.

• あのミスで首くびが繋つながるとは思おもわなかった。

  I didn't think I'd still have a job after that mistake.