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
Samuela-Italian
CÁEl-Irish Mythology
Tahmuras-Persian Mythology
Barlaam-Judeo-Christian Legend
Mordokhay-Biblical Hebrew
Hendry-Scottish