Little by little, the county is clawing its way out of the damage caused by the flood.
She clawed her way to the top of the company.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
claw your way somewhere — claw your way (somewhere) ► to achieve something with great effort or difficulty: claw your way into/out of sth »He clawed his way out of near bankruptcy. »She was always an excellent student, and she has clawed her way up to being a highly… … Financial and business terms
claw your way somewhere — claw (your) way (somewhere) to use all your energy and determination to achieve something. Little by little, the county is clawing its way out of the damage caused by the flood. She clawed her way to the top of the company … New idioms dictionary
claw way — claw (your) way (somewhere) to use all your energy and determination to achieve something. Little by little, the county is clawing its way out of the damage caused by the flood. She clawed her way to the top of the company … New idioms dictionary
claw — [klɔː ǁ klɒː] verb claw back phrasal verb 1. [transitive] claw something → back FINANCE if a company claws back shares, it takes back new shares that it had offered to its present shareholders, but they do not want to buy, and offers them to… … Financial and business terms
claw your way — (somewhere) ► to achieve something with great effort or difficulty: claw your way into/out of sth »He clawed his way out of near bankruptcy. »She was always an excellent student, and she has clawed her way up to being a highly successful bank… … Financial and business terms
claw your way — claw (your) way (somewhere) to use all your energy and determination to achieve something. Little by little, the county is clawing its way out of the damage caused by the flood. She clawed her way to the top of the company … New idioms dictionary
claw — [[t]klɔ͟ː[/t]] claws, clawing, clawed 1) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet. The cat tried to cling to the edge by its claws. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The claws of a lobster, crab, or… … English dictionary
Claw (video game) — Claw Developer(s) Takarajimasha Publisher(s) Monolith Productions, Wizard Works Engin … Wikipedia
claw your way back something of something something — claw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc. idiom to gradually achieve sth or move somewhere by using a lot of determination and effort • She clawed her way to the top of her profession. • Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the… … Useful english dictionary
claw your way into something of something something — claw your way back, into sth, out of sth, to sth, etc. idiom to gradually achieve sth or move somewhere by using a lot of determination and effort • She clawed her way to the top of her profession. • Slowly, he clawed his way out from under the… … Useful english dictionary
