えりくびをつかむ

襟 首 を 掴 む

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'mu' ending

    to seize (someone) by the collar, to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck, to collar (someone)

    • 彼はすりの襟首を掴んだ。
      He seized the pickpocket by the collar.