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Meanings of scruff in inglés

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cerviz

The back side of the neck.

cerviz
Usage of scruff in inglés
1
He thought he had the world by the scruff of the neck.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit; Or, How to Win
2
But there were no real sustained peaks, precious few all-time scruff-of-the-neck performances.
The Guardian
3
Magiere snapped, lunging at the hound to snatch him by the scruff.
Thief of lives
4
Bizarrely, he held a spitting cat by the scruff of the neck.
Orb Sceptre Throne
5
The huge hand holding him by the scruff of the neck tightened.
Changer of Worlds
6
I pulled him to his feet by the scruff of his neck.
The Wise Man’s Fear
7
Then fatigue sprang and seized me by the scruff of the neck.
The Great Book of Amber
8
She was grabbed by the scruff of her neck and hauled upward.
Eve of darkness
9
But sanity grabbed the scruff of my neck and turned me around.
Small favor
10
A brilliant book ultimately about the scruff appeal of any city.
The Irish Times
11
At the same moment back by the scruff of my neck.
It's like this, cat
12
They've got the whole dominion by the scruff of the neck.
Salute to Adventurers
13
Here is a scruff-neck city of sewers, gas works and dumps.
The Irish Times
14
Most of the time, I am a bit of a scruff.
The Guardian
15
Held so, by the scruff of his neck, he was not a beauty.
The Ship of Stars
16
Michael rubbed at the scruff on the end of his chin.
The unincorporated man
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