claw back

1. To recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a government or official agency.

   I was initially refused a refund, but eventually managed to claw back part of the money.

1. Don't make me claw back that cash from you!

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2. If I don't pay off the debt, they're going to claw back the money I don't have.

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3. From high above, the eagle dives toward its prey, captures it with its claws, and flies back into the sky.

   ruОрёл пролетает над головой, ныряет и когтями ловит маленькое животное, а затем возвращается в небо. — carlosalberto

   deDer Adler fliegt über uns hinweg, taucht ab und fängt mit seinen Krallen ein kleines Tier und kehrt dann in den Himmel zurück. — carlosalberto

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неправильне

• claw offTo remove by clawing.
• claw backTo recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a government or official agency.
• claw awaySynonym of claw (“to rail, revile, or scold (someone or something)”).