"against the collar" meaning in English

See against the collar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-against the collar.ogg [Australia]
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-uV7wZQgJ Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

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