He fell into the clutches of a nationalist terrorist group.
There were fears that the weapons might fall into the enemy's clutches.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
fall into clutches — fall into (someone s) clutches to become influenced or controlled by someone who is likely to use their power in a bad way. He fell into the clutches of a nationalist terrorist group. There were fears that the weapons might fall into the enemy s… … New idioms dictionary
be in someone's clutches — be in (someone s) clutches fall into (someone s) clutches to become influenced or controlled by someone who is likely to use their power in a bad way. She couldn t bear to think of her precious daughter being in the clutches of a religious… … New idioms dictionary
fall — fall1 W1S1 [fo:l US fo:l] v past tense fell [fel] past participle fallen [ˈfo:lən US ˈfo:l ] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move downwards)¦ 2¦(stop standing/walking etc)¦ 3¦(decrease)¦ 4¦(become)¦ 5¦(belong to a group)¦ 6 fall short of something 7 fall victim/prey… … Dictionary of contemporary English
be in clutches — be in (someone s) clutches fall into (someone s) clutches to become influenced or controlled by someone who is likely to use their power in a bad way. She couldn t bear to think of her precious daughter being in the clutches of a religious… … New idioms dictionary
fall — 1 verb, past tense fell past participle fallen 1 MOVE DOWNWARDS (I) to move downwards from a higher position to a lower position: The rain had started falling again. (+out of/from/on): Wyatt fell from a second floor window. (+down): I m always… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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