From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishget your claws into somebodyget your claws into somebodya) MARRYif someone gets their claws into another person, they influence them in a harmful way The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold. b) UNPLEASANTto say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them Wait till the papers get their claws into him. → claw
