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am Kragen

by the collar; on the collar

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phrase Rare #38,418
by the collar; on the collar The English preposition depends on context: someone is grabbed by the collar, while a stain is on the collar.
GE: Er packte mich am Kragen.
EN: He grabbed me by the collar.

Maria packte Tom am Kragen.

Maria grabbed Tom by the collar.

Tom packte mich am Kragen.

Tom grabbed me by the collar.

Tom packte ihn am Kragen.

Tom grabbed him by the collar.

Der Mann versuchte mich am Kragen zu packen.

The man tried to grab my collar.

Tom packte seinen Sohn am Kragen.

Tom grabbed his son by the collar.

Du hast einen Fleck am Kragen.

You have a stain on your collar.