righteous collar
a righteous collar
A morally and legally justified arrest. The police officer is being challenged to prove that she made a righteous collar. The judge agreed that it was a righteous collar, throwing out the defendant's motion to have the case dismissed.
See also: collar, righteous
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
righteous collar
n. a justifiable arrest. (As opposed to a setup or a frame.) Spike was taken in, and the gang agreed it was a righteous collar. Mooshoo was caught red-handed.
See also: collar, righteous
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- a righteous collar
- righteous
- stay on the straight and narrow
- stay to the straight and narrow
- be on the straight and narrow
- keep on the straight and narrow
- keep to the straight and narrow
- keep to, stay on, etc. the straight and narrow
- on the straight and narrow
- feel (one's) collar