collar

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collar definition


  1. tv.
    to arrest someone. (See also collared.) : The cops collared her as she was leaving the hotel.
  2. n.
    an arrest. : It was a tough collar, with all the screaming and yelling.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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collar

see hot under the collar.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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