against the collar

prepositional phrase

In a tight spot.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKidiomaticIn a tight spot.
Cite this entry
APA

against the collar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20the%20collar

MLA

“against the collar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20the%20collar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “against the collar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/against%20the%20collar.

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