get (one's) claws into



get (one's) claws into

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AnnelieAH-ne-lee (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Koralia-Greek, Late Greek
DorineDAWR-eenEnglish
Kiril-Bulgarian, Macedonian
Hilargi-Basque
Umut-Turkish