- be in the grip of
- be in the grip of (something)
to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no control over.
The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession for twenty years.
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be in the grip of
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in the grip of something — in the grip of (something) controlled by something. The country was in the grip of a continuing and deep depression. She sways and stomps and even cries when she s in the grip of her music making … New idioms dictionary
in the grip of — (something) controlled by something. The country was in the grip of a continuing and deep depression. She sways and stomps and even cries when she s in the grip of her music making … New idioms dictionary
in the grip of the grape — mod. drunk on wine; drunk. □ Wayne was in the grip of the grape and couldn’t talk straight. □ Sue was in the grip of the grape after only three glasses of wine … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
be in the grip of something — be in the grip of (something) to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no control over. The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession for twenty years … New idioms dictionary
