get your hooks into somebody
get (one's) hooks into (someone or something)
To gain control or influence over someone or something, especially with an ulterior motive. Because of my family's fortune, my parents always worry that any girl I date is just trying to get her hooks into me for my money.
See also: get, hook
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get your ˈhooks into somebody
gain influence or control over somebody: He was perfectly happy living alone until that woman got her hooks into him.See also: get, hook, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- get (one's) hooks in
- get (one's) hooks into (someone or something)
- get hooks in
- get one’s hooks into someone
- get one’s hooks into something
- get your hooks into someone
- expropriate
- expropriate (something) from (someone or something)
- go along
- go along with