put (someone) in a headlock

To restrain someone by wrapping one's arm around someone's head or neck. Commonly used in wrestling. My stupid brother is always coming up behind me and putting me in a headlock, just because he's bigger than me. As soon as I put the bully in a headlock, the teacher came along and broke things up.

See also: headlock, put

See also:

get (someone) in a headlock
headlock
have (someone) in a headlock
cover
collar
collar (someone)
pin (someone or something) under (someone or something)
pin under
rein in
pin (someone or something) underneath (someone or something)

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