Even if I succeeded in Collaring the guilty one I was sure of his saying, No, I didn't mean you in saying tempura or dango.
"Botchan (Master Darling)"
Mr. Kin-nosuke Natsume, trans. by Yasotaro Morri
Her Majesty had suggested going to the Fueyo house, Collaring the girl-but treating her nicely, Malone reminded himself-and demanding the book back.
"Out Like a Light"
Gordon Randall Garrett
And I look forward to the day when there will come a better understanding between them and ourselves-better perhaps than has ever been before-when we shall forgive them their sins against us, and they will forgive us our sins against them, one of which certainly is our meanness and shopkeeperiness in rejoicing in the war as a means of "Collaring their trade."
"The Healing of Nations and the Hidden Sources of Their Strife"
Edward Carpenter