collar
67
8.2
- noun
- /ˈkɑːlər/
:
restricción
- When you work for a powerful man... sometimes the collar can get a little tight.
Examples
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When I get hot under the collar, I cool off with Cool Breeze.
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You assume that everyone would prefer to put on a collar and work in an office.
Fiction book (1991) -
I get I feel hot under the collar.
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She could be a white collar money manager.
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The defendant, like most white-collar offenders, had no prior criminal record.
Academic text (2017) -
We are but dogs, leashed by fear, thrashing in the collars of our own obligations.
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The new laws acted like a collar, restricting our ability to make independent choices.
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Her excessive rules felt like a collar around the team's creativity and initiative.
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Many felt the government's restrictions served as a collar, limiting their freedom of expression.
Synonyms
48
4.5
A limit on how much someone can do
37
5.4
A rope or chain used to tie an animal so it cannot move far
12
5.7
Close control of someone that allows them little freedom
2
7.0
Something that limits a person's actions or power
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
1
7.4
A stiff white band worn around the neck by Christian priests and ministers to show they are church leaders
1
6.3
A flat collar with rounded ends that meet at the front and appears on women's and children's clothing
- Specialized
1
7.8
A dog collar with blunt metal points that press the neck to help train the dog
- Specialized
A disease that makes the bark near the base of apple and pear tree trunks decay and form wounds
- Specialized
A cone-shaped collar put around a pet's neck to stop it licking or scratching wounds
- Archaic
A wide, stiff white collar that lies flat over a jacket and is often worn with school uniform
A short soft collar that stands up around the neck and is sewn to the top
A high, close-fitting part of a shirt or sweater that folds over and covers the neck
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Collar comes from the Latin collum 'neck', and because a collar can hold or limit movement, people began to use the word for a restriction or limit. That's why a 'collar' can mean a control put on behavior or money.