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くびねっこ

くびねっこ 首根っこ the scruff of the [one's ] neck ; 襟首 one's shirtcollar .▸ 首根っこをつかむ hold him by the scruff of his neck .首根っこをおさえる take [⦅やや書 ⦆ seige ] 〘him by the scruff of the neck 〖人を思い通りにできる 〗have [get ] 〘him by the short hairs 【人をあごで使う 】have him under one's thumb .