Snow White fell into the clutches of the evil witch.
•Once you're in my clutches, I'll ruin you.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 into 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. 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 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 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
have someone in one's power — have someone under one s power I doubt that Roger will ever have Etta under his power Syn: have control over, have influence over, have under one s thumb, have at one s mercy, have in one s clutches, have in the palm of one s hand, have someone… … Thesaurus of popular words
have someone in/under one's power — HAVE CONTROL OVER, have influence over, have under one s thumb, have at one s mercy, have in one s clutches, have in the palm of one s hand; N. Amer. have in one s hip pocket; informal have over a barrel. → power … Useful english dictionary
escape — es|cape1 [ ı skeıp ] verb *** ▸ 1 get away from something bad ▸ 2 avoid something unpleasant ▸ 3 come out by accident ▸ 4 not remember/notice ▸ 5 go away on vacation ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive to get away from a place where you are in danger:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
escape — I UK [ɪˈskeɪp] / US verb Word forms escape : present tense I/you/we/they escape he/she/it escapes present participle escaping past tense escaped past participle escaped *** 1) [intransitive] to get away from a place where you are in danger Three… … English dictionary
break away — 1) she attempted to break away Syn: escape, get away, run away, flee, make off; break free, break loose, get out of someone s clutches; informal cut and run 2) a group broke away from the main party Syn: leave, secede from … Thesaurus of popular words
clutch — clutch1 [klʌtʃ] v [: Old English; Origin: clyccan] 1.) [T] to hold something tightly because you do not want to lose it = ↑grip, grasp ↑grasp ▪ She was clutching a bottle of champagne. 2.) [I and T] also clutch at sb/sth … Dictionary of contemporary English
clutch — I UK [klʌtʃ] / US verb Word forms clutch : present tense I/you/we/they clutch he/she/it clutches present participle clutching past tense clutched past participle clutched ** a) [transitive] to hold someone or something firmly, for example because … English dictionary
