Scruff

Having had the match by the scruff of the neck in the second set, the Belarusian said it had an emotional impact on her when Jabeur eased her grip on the contest.

I just sensed that it wouldn’t have taken that much for us to get hold of the game by the scruff of the neck.

Pinchbeck then kept Melton at bay until the last half-an-hour when the visitors grabbed the game by the scruff of its neck and the floodgates opened.

Remember that Hermansen save at 1-1… Coventry played very well and could easily have won but Dewsbury-Hall took this game by the scruff and won it for us!

The self-confessed “scruff” has a passion for guitars, the work of fellow architect Luis Barragán, and finds most answers in the study of Le Corbusier.

Yet, when called to account, when grabbed by the scruff of their necks and dragged to the principal’s office, bullies whine, lie, wring their hands and cast blame on others.

After a slow start to last Friday’s match, in which their hosts pressed Morton into a couple of early mistakes before spurning their opportunities, the visitors took the match by the scruff of the neck.

Da Silva and Kusal took the innings by the scruff of the neck and their effort has given Sir Lanka a real chance on the last day.

Indeed, some of them did not want to be president but were dragged by the scruff of the neck and plonked into that exalted seat!

Scheffler is taking this tournament by the scruff of the neck now.

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Another recruit, Brad Hill, has been eye catching this season but hasn't taken a game by the scruff of the neck.

Both Grindr and Scruff have made efforts to be more trans inclusive, that is a move that I completely applaud.

The Yellow Ranger immediately pulled the opponent up to a standing position by the scruff of the foam rubber turtle shell.

Despite being without his trademark bread, Kit appeared to be growing back a light scruff on his chin.

Finn just had it by the scruff of its neck.

In the car park of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, pictured, Steeds had a row with a driver which culminated in him grabbing him by the scruff of the neck.

Olivia gave an especially good performance when Brian Tyree Henry's character in "Widows" was forced to violently pick her up by the scruff.

Players capable of taking a game by the scruff of the neck.

Southgate enthused about Sterling’s ability to “grab the game by the scruff of the neck”, as he did in both of England’s Euro 2020 qualifiers – against Bulgaria and Kosovo – and on whether he can become the world’s best.