scruff

For good measure, Song has also saddled Evans with the worst haircut and scruff of his career.

“Dangerous Animals” overly underlines its point that we shouldn’t be afraid of sharks — it’s the Tuckers who ought to keep us up at night — but Courtney never captures the unfathomable malice beneath the facial scruff.

His flair, intelligence and ability to grab games by the scruff of the neck are qualities United's flat attack need desperately.

England had an opportunity to grab them by the scruff of the neck and make it all about them.

They desperately needed someone to stand up and take the game by the scruff of the neck.