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Definition of claw back phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

claw back

phrasal verb
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claw something back
  1. 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.
    • Newcastle managed to claw a goal back.
  2. (of a government) to get back money that has been paid to people, usually by taxing them
    • The Chancellor is expected to claw back £2.8 billion in the budget.
    related noun clawback
See claw back in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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