Meaning of the word "be in the grip of" in English
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be in the grip of
US /bi ɪn ðə ɡrɪp əv/
UK /bi ɪn ðə ɡrɪp əv/
Idiom
1.
to be strongly affected by something unpleasant, or to be controlled by it
Example:
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The country is in the grip of a severe economic crisis.
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He was in the grip of a powerful addiction.
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