get control over
1get your claws into someone — 1) informal to get control over someone and make them do what you want, especially in a romantic or sexual relationship When women like her get their claws into a rich man, they never let them go. 2) British informal to deliberately say cruel or… …
2get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… …
3get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… …
4get*/*/*/ — [get] (past tense got [gɒt] ; past participle got) verb 1) [T] to obtain, receive, or be given something Ross s father got a new job.[/ex] Did you get tickets for the game?[/ex] You get ten points for each correct answer.[/ex] Young players will… …
5over a barrel — also[over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In the power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happens to you; in a helpless condition; trapped. * /Bill had Tom over a barrel because Tom owed him money./ * /Ralph has me over a… …
6over a barrel — also[over the barrel] {adv. phr.}, {informal} In the power of your enemies; not able to do anything about what happens to you; in a helpless condition; trapped. * /Bill had Tom over a barrel because Tom owed him money./ * /Ralph has me over a… …
7get (your) hooks into something — get (your) hooks into (something/someone) to get control or influence over something or someone. We ll all be seeing a lot less of Robert if Joanna gets her hooks into him …
8get (your) hooks into someone — get (your) hooks into (something/someone) to get control or influence over something or someone. We ll all be seeing a lot less of Robert if Joanna gets her hooks into him …
9get (your) hooks into — (something/someone) to get control or influence over something or someone. We ll all be seeing a lot less of Robert if Joanna gets her hooks into him …
10Control line — Brodak Control Line Aerobatic Strega in flight Control line (also called U Control ) is a simple and light way of controlling a flying model aircraft. The aircraft is connected to the operator by a pair of lines, attached to a handle, that work… …
