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getting one's claws into

getting one's claws into is the present participle and gerund 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 getting one's claws into

What is getting one's claws into the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's claws into is the present participle and gerund of get one's claws into.

Words near getting one's claws into in the dictionary

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

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