get one's claws into
get one's claws into verb: to have a controlling influence over.
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)
- To have a controlling influence over.
- Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.
- Synonyms:
- get one's hooks into
get one's claws into meaning in Indonesian
get one's claws into in Indonesian
- Translations
- mencengkeram
Synonyms of get one's claws into
Forms of get one's claws into
| third-person singular present | gets one's claws into |
|---|---|
| present participle | getting one's claws into |
| past | got one's claws into |
| past participle UK | got one's claws into |
| past participle US | gotten one's claws into |
Questions about get one's claws into
- What does get one's claws into mean?
- Get one's claws into means to have a controlling influence over.
- What is get one's claws into in Indonesian?
- Get one's claws into in Indonesian is mencengkeram. See Get one's claws into meaning in Indonesian.
- What part of speech is get one's claws into?
- Get one's claws into is a verb.
- What is the past tense of get one's claws into?
- The past tense of get one's claws into is got one's claws into.
Words near get one's claws into in the dictionary
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