feel someone's collar en · VERB
Etymology
From the image of an arresting police officer holding a suspect by the collar.
Meanings
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(UK, idiomatic, informal) To arrest someone.
If you carry on like that, the law will soon be feeling your collar.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| felt someone's collar | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| felt someone's collar | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| feeling someone's collar | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| feels someone's collar | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |