get (one's) claws into (someone)

To exert one's influence over another person. Bobby's new girlfriend must have gotten her claws into him—have you seen the way he's dressing these days?

get your claws into someone

1. If someone gets their claws into you, they control or influence you in a selfish way for their own advantage. The Tigers want to get their claws into 20-year old striker Martin Carruthers from Aston Villa. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of get. These people had their claws into him and he didn't know how to get clear of them.

2. If a woman gets her claws into a man, she manages to start a relationship with him. Sadly for Jackie, Amanda got her claws into Gavin first. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of get. She wasted no time in hooking her claws into Des. Note: You usually use this expression in a disapproving way.

get your claws into

enter into a possessive relationship with someone (used especially of a woman who dominates or manipulates a man). informal

get your ˈclaws into somebody

1 (disapproving) if a woman gets her claws into a man, she tries hard to make him marry her or to have a relationship with her: He was perfectly happy before she got her claws into him!
2 criticize somebody severely: Wait until the media gets its claws into her.

Claws are the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot.

词组	get (one's) claws into (someone)
释义	get (one's) claws into (someone) get (one's) claws into (someone) To exert one's influence over another person. Bobby's new girlfriend must have gotten her claws into him—have you seen the way he's dressing these days? See also: claw, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. get your claws into someone 1. If someone gets their claws into you, they control or influence you in a selfish way for their own advantage. The Tigers want to get their claws into 20-year old striker Martin Carruthers from Aston Villa. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of get. These people had their claws into him and he didn't know how to get clear of them. 2. If a woman gets her claws into a man, she manages to start a relationship with him. Sadly for Jackie, Amanda got her claws into Gavin first. Note: Other verbs can be used instead of get. She wasted no time in hooking her claws into Des. Note: You usually use this expression in a disapproving way. See also: claw, get, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. get your claws into enter into a possessive relationship with someone (used especially of a woman who dominates or manipulates a man). informal See also: claw, get Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary get your ˈclaws into somebody 1 (disapproving) if a woman gets her claws into a man, she tries hard to make him marry her or to have a relationship with her: He was perfectly happy before she got her claws into him! 2 criticize somebody severely: Wait until the media gets its claws into her. Claws are the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal’s or a bird’s foot. See also: claw, get, somebody Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: get your claws into get your claws into somebody get your claws into someone (one's) claws are showing claw one's claws are showing exert exert (oneself) exert oneself hold sway
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