feel someone's collar

Verb

Britain informal

(Britain, informal) To arrest someone.

Japanese Meaning

逮捕する

During the raid, plainclothes officers moved in to feel someone's collar when the dealer tried to escape.

強制捜査の際、私服の警官たちは売人が逃げようとしたときに彼を逮捕した。

Sense（1）

(Britain, informal) To arrest someone.

If you carry on like that, the law will soon be feeling your collar.

feels someone's collar

（ present singular third-person ）

feeling someone's collar

（ participle present ）

felt someone's collar

（ participle past ）

felt someone's collar

（ past ）