Collocations for "claw"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "claw" in context.
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claw
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- the [eagle's, bird's, creature's, cat's] claws
- a [lobster, crab, scorpion] claw
- the claws of a [cat, crab]
- has [short, long, sharp] claws
- need to clip my cat's claws
- Be careful. She still has her claws.
- [fought with, stretched out, extended, retracted] its claws
- [damaged, hurt, scraped] its claw
- uses its [sharp, large] claws to [hold, grasp, catch]
- use their claws to [kill, catch, trap, maim, rip, dissect]
- [scraped at, gathered up, grabbed] the food with its claws
- slang: She's got her claws into [him, the bartender].
- claw your way to the top
- claw your way out of [the bottom, last place, poverty]
- clawed (his way) through the [rubble, mess]
- the cat clawed [me, my face, the furniture]
- was clawing at [my leg, the door]
- clawed her eyes out
- clawed him to death
- a claw [hammer, clamp, clasp]
'claw' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):