feel (one's) collar
(redirected from feel their collars)feel (one's) collar
To arrest one (as if by first grabbing them by their collar). The police will feel your collar soon enough if you keep breaking the law.
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feel someone's collar
arrest or legally apprehend someone.The image here is of using a person's collar as a means of getting a secure grip on them.
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