by the nape of the neck

by the back of the neck. (Mostly said in threats.) He grabbed me by the nape of the neck and told me not to turn around if I valued my life. I stood very still. If you do that again, I'll pick you up by the nape of the neck and throw you out the door.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hanne (2)	HAH-nə (German), HAHN-ne (Swedish, Norwegian), HAN-ne (Danish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
AntÔNio	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Mcginnis	[mə'ginis]
Prudencio	proo-DHEN-thyo (Spanish), proo-DHEN-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Raginmund	-	Ancient Germanic
Birthe	BEER-te	Danish