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?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kolos	KO-losh	Hungarian
Elvis	EL-vis	English
Mikhaila	mə-KAY-lə	English (Rare)
Ahmet	AHH-met	Turkish
Prabhakar	-	Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Hindi
Armstead	['a:msted]