under a spell
under a spell
1. Controlled by magic or enchantment. The evil witch put the princess under a spell that would keep her asleep for 1,000 years.
2. By extension, enthralled, captivated, or fascinated (by someone or something). He acts as if he's under a spell whenever he's around her. The entire audience was under a spell as they watched the performance.
See also: spell
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
*under a spell
Fig. enchanted; under the control of magic. (*Typically: be ~; have someone ~; put someone ~.) Her soft voice and faint perfume put Buxton under a spell. Then enchantment was broken when he found his wallet missing.
See also: spell
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- enchant
- enchant with
- enchant with (something)
- wand waver
- waver
- be in the Land of Nod
- in the Land of Nod
- sound asleep
- read (oneself) to sleep
- read oneself to sleep