horse-collar
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of horse-collar
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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Brown on third down with 7 seconds left, compounding his error by committing a horse-collar tackle that moved the Eagles to the Rams 14-yard line.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023
Williams was a fearsome Dallas Cowboys defensive back whose play prompted NFL owners to ban the horse-collar tackle.
From Fox News • Mar. 17, 2022
Patrick Mahomes made the most of the situation, completing two passes for 28 yards, and Kansas City also benefited from a 15-yard penalty on the Texans for a horse-collar tackle.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2020
The penalties have included three for unnecessary roughness calls, one for roughing the passer and a horse-collar tackle Week 3 against Kansas City, which helped extend a drive and led to a touchdown.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2019
I’ve looked into some of the most vantés; but you need to be forewarned to know they’re amusing; grins through a horse-collar, burlesques of the Bible, des plaisanteries de croquemort.
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by James, Henry
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