showing one's claws

A form of show one's claws — To demonstrate one's ability to hurt another.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of show one's claws
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APA

showing one's claws. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20one's%20claws

MLA

“showing one's claws.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20one's%20claws. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “showing one's claws,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showing%20one's%20claws.

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