claw something back

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

ˌclaw sthˈback derived
1. to get sth 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
Main entry: ↑claw_derived