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got one's claws into

got one's claws into is the simple past and past participle 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 got one's claws into

What is got one's claws into the simple past and past participle of?
Got one's claws into is the simple past and past participle of get one's claws into.

Words near got one's claws into in the dictionary

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

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