have (one's) collar felt

have (one's) collar felt

To be arrested or detained by the police. A: "Yeah, I've had my collar felt once or twice." B: "Well, maybe if you didn't steal stuff, you wouldn't get arrested."
See also: collar, felt, have
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • have (one's) collar touched
  • be a steal
  • a steal
  • feel (one's) collar
  • feel someone's collar
  • blue-collar staff
  • blue-collar worker
  • get hot under the collar
  • make (one) hot under the collar
  • blue collar