get hooks in



get one's hooks in(to) someone or something

 and get one's hooks in
Fig. to obtain a strong and possessive hold on someone or something. She just can't wait to get her hooks into him. He finally got in his hooks and guarded her jealously.
See also: get, hook

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
OttoAW-to (German), AH-to (English), OT-to (Finnish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
EstevÃO-Portuguese
Gauthier-French
NobleNO-bəlEnglish
Donnelly['dɔnəli:]
Marian (1)MER-ee-ən, MAR-ee-ənEnglish