be in the grip of

To suffer from or struggle with something that one cannot control. I'm sorry I never called you back, I've been in the grip of illness for days. Many young people can't afford to live on their own because they are in the grip of student loan debt.

See also: grip, of

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

it's too late for sorry
say to
say (something) to (one)
a grip on (something)
grip on (something)
lose (one's) grip on (someone or something)
lose one’s grip
in a sorry state
in the grip of the grape
lose your grip

词组	be in the grip of
释义	be in the grip of be in the grip of To suffer from or struggle with something that one cannot control. I'm sorry I never called you back, I've been in the grip of illness for days. Many young people can't afford to live on their own because they are in the grip of student loan debt. See also: grip, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: it's too late for sorry say to say (something) to (one) a grip on (something) grip on (something) lose (one's) grip on (someone or something) lose one’s grip in a sorry state in the grip of the grape lose your grip
随便看	throw (one's) money around throw (one's) name around throw (one's) name in the hat throw (one's) toys out of the pram throw (one's) voice throw (one's) weight about throw one's weight around throw (one's) weight around throw one's weight around, to throw (one's) weight behind (someone or something) throw (one) to the dogs throw (one) to the lions throw (one) to the wolves throw one’s cookies throw one’s hat in the ring throw one’s voice throw one’s weight around throw open throw open (something) to (someone or something) throw out throw out of throw out on ear throw out the baby with the bath water throw out the baby with the bathwater throw out the baby with the bathwater, to/don't