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getting one's hooks into

getting one's hooks into is the present participle and gerund of get one's hooks into.

Meaning of get one's hooks into

Verb

get one's hooks into (third-person singular simple present gets one's hooks into, present participle getting one's hooks into, simple past got one's hooks into, past participle (UK) got one's hooks into or (US) gotten one's hooks into)

  1. Synonym of get one's claws into.

Questions about getting one's hooks into

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

Words near getting one's hooks into in the dictionary

  1. getting one's head out of the gutter
  2. getting one's head out one's ass
  3. getting one's head straight
  4. getting one's head together
  5. getting one's hole
  6. getting one's hooks into
  7. getting one's hopes up
  8. getting one's house in order
  9. getting one's hump up
  10. getting one's jollies
  11. getting one's juices flowing

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