claw back
claw back
verbDefinition of CLAW BACK
transitive verb
chiefly British : to get back (as money) by strenuous or forceful means (as taxation)
— claw·back \ˈklȯ-ˌbak\ noun
First Known Use of CLAW BACK
1953
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