hot under the collar
ər noun
1.
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
2.
a similar but separate, detachable article of clothing worn around the neck or at the neckline of a garment. Compare clerical collar.
3.
anything worn or placed around the neck.
4.
a leather or metal band or a chain, fastened around the neck of an animal, used especially as a means of restraint or identification.
5.
the part of the harness that fits across the withers and over the shoulders of a draft animal, designed to distribute the pressure of the load drawn. See diag. under harness.
6.
an ornamental necklace worn as insignia of an order of knighthood.
7.
a narrow strip of leather or other material stitched around the top of a shoe as reinforcement or trimming.
8.
Zoology. any of various collarlike markings or structures around the neck; torque.
9.
Metallurgy.
a.
a raised area of metal for reinforcing a weld.
b.
a raised rim at the end of a roll in a rolling mill to check lateral expansion of the metal being rolled.
10.
Machinery. a short ring formed on or fastened over a rod or shaft as a locating or holding part.
11.
(in iron or steel construction) a rigid frame for maintaining the form of an opening.
12.
the upper rim of a borehole, shot hole, or mine shaft.
13.
Also called bracelet. a narrow horizontal molding encircling the top or bottom of a furniture leg.
14.
Glassmaking. merese.
15.
Informal.
a.
an arrest; capture.
b.
a person placed under arrest.
verb (used with object)
16.
to put a collar on; furnish with a collar: They finally succeeded in collaring the unwilling dog.
17.
to seize by the collar or neck: We collared the little fellow and brought him, struggling all the while, into the house.
18.
to detain (someone anxious to leave) in conversation: The reporters collared the witness for an hour.
19.
to lay hold of, seize, or take.
20.
Informal. to place under arrest.
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verb (used without object)
Idioms 22.
Metalworking. (of a piece being rolled) to wrap itself around a roller.
23.
hot under the collar, Informal. angry; excited; upset.
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collar (ˈkɒlə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the part of a garment around the neck and shoulders, often detachable or folded over |
| 2. | any band, necklace, garland, etc, encircling the neck: a collar of flowers |
| 3. | a band or chain of leather, rope, or metal placed around an animal's neck to restrain, harness, or identify it |
| 4. | biology a marking or structure resembling a collar, such as that found around the necks of some birds or at the junction of a stem and a root |
| 5. | a section of a shaft or rod having a locally increased diameter to provide a bearing seat or a locating ring |
| 6. | a cut of meat, esp bacon, taken from around the neck of an animal |
| 7. | informal hot under the collar aroused with anger, annoyance, etc |
| —vb | |
| 8. | to put a collar on; furnish with a collar |
| 9. | to seize by the collar |
| 10. | informal to seize; arrest; detain |
| [C13: from Latin collāre neckband, neck chain, collar, from collum neck] | |
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Word Origin & History
collar
c.1300, from O.Fr. coler, from L. collare "necklace, band or chain for the neck," from collum "the neck," from PIE *kwol-o- "neck" (cf. O.N., M.Du. hals "neck"), lit. "that on which the head turns," from base *kwel- "move round, turn about" (see cycle). Verb meaning "to capture"
is attested from 1613. White collar is first attested 1919; blue-collar from 1950.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Collar definition
(Heb. peh), means in Job 30:18 the mouth or opening of the garment that closes round the neck in the same way as a tunic (Ex. 39:23). The "collars" (Heb. netiphoth) among the spoils of the Midianites (Judg. 8:26; R.V., "pendants") were ear-drops. The same Hebrew word is rendered "chains" in Isa. 3:19.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases
hot under the collar
Angry, as in She is quick to get hot under the collar, but once the problem is ironed out she forgets it entirely. This expression alludes to the heat of anger. [c. 1900]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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