Phrase guide

get one's claws into

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To have a controlling influence over.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: get one's hooks into

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: iskeä kyntensä — Translations
  • French: mettre le grappin sur — Translations
  • German: jemanden an der Leine haben — Translations
  • Indonesian: mencengkeram — Translations