Get (one's) hooks into (someone or something) phrase
To get control, power, or influence over someone or something, particularly with a hidden motive.
If I got my hooks into the ministry of education and training, I would change these rules.
Getting his hooks into the operation of the organization is just the first step in his malicious plot.
The verb "get" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
Completely dark, without any light or color
I'm scared of the basement! It's as black as a skillet!