English Dictionary

get one's claws out

verb

(of an animal with claws) To prepare to attack or retaliate / (of a person, idiomatic) To prepare to attack or retaliate

She always gets her claws out when she feels threatened.

意味（1）

(of an animal with claws) To prepare to attack or retaliate

That cat will always get its claws out when it sees a mouse.

意味（2）

(of a person, idiomatic) To prepare to attack or retaliate

You'd better watch out: she's got her claws out for you.