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Definition of claw back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

claw back

phrasal verb

Phrasal Verbs

claw somethingback

to get something back that you have lost, usually by using a lot of effort The company is trying to claw back its share of the market. The Raiders managed to claw back a touchdown.

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claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.

Idioms

claw your way back, into something, out of something, to something, etc.

Nearby words

claw noun
claw verb
claw back phrasal verb
claw hammer noun
clay noun