He picked the dog up by the scruff of the neck.

他一把抓住狗的颈背，把它拎了起来。

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"There is a sense that when the political leaders arrive in the next few days, that they will be able to overcome some of the stumbling blocks, because I believe the leaders will be able to really grab this issue by the scruff of the neck and get down to the substance and bridge the remaining gaps,".

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You say to yourself, "Ah ha! There is an example of somebody taking language by the scruff of the neck and changing it as an individual, exerting an individual will over against the conventional nature of language."

你也许会想，这不就是一个,凭个人力量改变语言,的活生生的例子吗,它的确改变了语言的惯例“

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But the Netherlands - who have never won the World Cup, despite a rich pedigree of world-class footballers - took the second half by the scruff of the neck, with Van Persie breaking free on a couple of occasions.

BBC: Netherlands 1-0 Japan

Contepomi then took centre-stage, grabbing the game by the scruff of the neck to help guide his side to victory.

BBC: Ospreys 19-26 Leinster

The Welsh side then took the game by the scruff of the neck and that pressure almost resulted in the first try of the game.

BBC: Bristol 18-11 Scarlets