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 fanatic.

• take a dim view
• take a dim view of
• take a dim view of something
• take advantage
• take advantage of
• take advantage of someone
• take advantage of something
• take a fancy to
• take a fancy to someone
• take a fancy to something
• take a financial bath
• take after
• take after someone
• take a hike
• Take a hike!
• take a hint
• take a joke
• take a knock
• take a leaf out of book
• take a leaf out of someone's book
• take a leak
• take a licking
• take a long hard look at
• take a long, hard look at
• take a long, hard look at something