get one's claws into

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To have a controlling influence over.

idiomatic, transitive

Equivalents

Françaismettre le grappin sur

Deutschjemanden an der Leine haben

2 more languages

Suomiiskeä kyntensä

Bahasa Indonesiamencengkeram

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

get one's claws on get one's claws out get one's clock cleaned get one's dick wet get one's ducks in a row get one's end away

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