get one’s hooks into something

tv. to get a hold of something; to gain control of something. If I could get my hooks into the control of the company, I would change things for the better.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Siemen	SEE-mən (Dutch)	Dutch, Frisian
Lindiwe	-	Southern African, Zulu
NjÁLl	-	Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Yulianna	-	Russian
Chibueze	-	Western African, Igbo
LluÍS	-	Catalan