informal

to find a way of influencing or controlling someone.

If the loan company gets its claws into you, you'll still be paying off this debt when you're 50.

• word for word
• word is law
• Words fail me!
• word to the wise.
• word to the wise is sufficient.
• work against the clock
• work arse off
• work a treat
• work backside off
• work both ways
• work fingers to the bone
• work guts out
• work hand in glove with
• work hand in glove with someone
• work hand in glove with something
• work into the ground
• work its magic
• work like a charm
• work like a dog
• work like a trojan
• work like clockwork
• work like magic
• work magic
• work miracles
• work out