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gets one's claws into

gets one's claws into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's claws into.

Meaning of get one's claws into

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. (idiomatic, transitive) To have a controlling influence over.
    • Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.

Questions about gets one's claws into

What is gets one's claws into the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets one's claws into is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get one's claws into.

Words near gets one's claws into in the dictionary

  1. gets one's ass in gear
  2. gets one's ass into gear
  3. gets one's bowels in an uproar
  4. gets one's breath back
  5. gets one's butt somewhere
  6. gets one's claws into
  7. gets one's claws on
  8. gets one's claws out
  9. gets one's clock cleaned
  10. gets one's crap together
  11. gets one's dick wet

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