"against the collar" meaning in All languages combined

See against the collar on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: en-au-against the collar.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=against the collar}} against the collar
  1. (idiomatic, British) In a tight spot. Tags: British, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-against_the_collar-en-prep_phrase-ggrq2LTI Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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