get one's claws into

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

get one's claws into (third-person singular simple present gets one's claws into, present participle getting one's claws into, simple past got one's claws into, past participle (UK) got one's claws into or (US) gotten one's claws into)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To have a controlling influence over.

   Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.

   Synonym: get one's hooks into

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: iskeä kyntensä
• French: mettre le grappin sur (fr)
• German: jemanden an der Leine haben
• Indonesian: mencengkeram (id)

See also

• get one's claws on
• get one's hands on