phrasal verb

Claw back

Letter CInseparable

2Sections

Get money back

Meanings

  • Get money back (separable [optional], British English)
  • Retake possession with difficulty (separable [optional], International English)
  • Regain possession with difficulty (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • The new tax will CLAW BACK what the government has given out in grants.
  • The opposition parties are trying to CLAW BACK the voters they lost in the last election.
  • They are CLAWING BACK their market share from their competitors.

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