get one's claws into en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To have a controlling influence over.
Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gets one's claws into | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| got one's claws into | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got one's claws into | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| getting one's claws into | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gotten one's claws into | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
Relateds
get one's hands on · get one's claws on
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fr mettre le grappin sur (Translations) · fi iskeä kyntensä (Translations) · de jemanden an der Leine haben (Translations) · id mencengkeram (Translations)