claw back
To recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a…To recover or retake, with great effort, something that was lost, often by a government or official agency.
» Don't make me claw back that cash from you!
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1 sensesTo 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.
Examples
3 sentencesDon't make me claw back that cash from you!
If I don't pay off the debt, they're going to claw back the money I don't have.
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
Forms
claws back, clawing back, clawed back, clawed back| Base form | claw back · to claw back |
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| 3rd person singular | claws back |
| Present participle | clawing back |
| Past simple | clawed back |
| Past participle | clawed back |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb