in clutches

in(to) (someone's) clutches

Under the control of an evil person or thing. This will no longer be a sneak attack if our strategy falls into the terrorist group's clutches.

in(to) someone's clutches

Fig. in the control of someone who has power or authority over someone else. Snow White fell into the clutches of the evil witch. Once you're in my clutches, I'll ruin you.

词组	in clutches
释义	in clutches in(to) (someone's) clutches Under the control of an evil person or thing. This will no longer be a sneak attack if our strategy falls into the terrorist group's clutches. See also: clutch Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. in(to) someone's clutches Fig. in the control of someone who has power or authority over someone else. Snow White fell into the clutches of the evil witch. Once you're in my clutches, I'll ruin you. See also: clutch McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: in(to) (someone's) clutches fall into (someone's or something's) clutches pose as pose as (someone or something) posture posture as posture as (someone or something) call attention to call attention to (someone or something) call (someone or something) to (one's) attention
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