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Do ngoc tien Posted 13 years ago
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take the game by the scruff of his neck ?

The Olympique de Marseille man simply took the game by the scruff of his neck and made it rain and shine at free will.
I can't understand the idiom "take the game by the scruff of his neck",please.
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do ngoc tien take the game by the scruff of his neck He took strong control of the game. )

  • do ngoc tien take the game by the scruff of his neck He took strong control of the game.
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do ngoc tientake the game by the scruff of his neck
He took strong control of the game. (The idiom refers to the way we handle cats and dogs when we are irritated with them and the way we handle rabbits when we are not.)
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Is his neck The Olympique de Marseille man's neck or the game's neck,please ?
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do ngoc tienIs his neck The Olympique de Marseille man's neck or the game's neck,please ?
The game's neck.

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