fall into (someone's or something's) clutches
fall into (someone's or something's) clutches
To be obtained and controlled by an evil person or thing. This will no longer be a sneak attack if our strategy falls into the terrorist group's clutches. How could you let our best weapon fall into the enemy's clutches? The whole school is talking about me? Then I bet this mortifying information fell into Heather's clutches—she's always hated me.
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