get one's claws into

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(transitive, idiomatic) Have a controlling influence over.

Japanese Meaning

影響力を行使して掌握する / 支配下に置く / 自分の力でしっかり制圧する

To get one's claws into a project is to begin shaping every decision until others have no say.

プロジェクトを手中に収めることは、他の人の意見が通らなくなるほどあらゆる決定を形作り始めることだ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, idiomatic) Have a controlling influence over.

Once that bank gets its claws into you, it doesn't let go easily.

gets one's claws into

（ present singular third-person ）

getting one's claws into

（ participle present ）

got one's claws into

（ past ）

got one's claws into

（ UK participle past ）

gotten one's claws into

（ US participle past ）