scruff

Example Sentences

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Scotland shipped penalty after penalty during the Argentine onslaught as players tired and Santiago Carreras took the game by the scruff of its neck.

From BBC

For good measure, Song has also saddled Evans with the worst haircut and scruff of his career.

From Los Angeles Times

“Dangerous Animals” overly underlines its point that we shouldn’t be afraid of sharks — it’s the Tuckers who ought to keep us up at night — but Courtney never captures the unfathomable malice beneath the facial scruff.

From Los Angeles Times

His flair, intelligence and ability to grab games by the scruff of the neck are qualities United's flat attack need desperately.

From BBC

England had an opportunity to grab them by the scruff of the neck and make it all about them.

From BBC