be under (someone's) spell

be under (someone's) spell

To be influenced or controlled by someone because one finds them fascinating, enchanting, or seductive. Our son has never acted out like this before. I think he must be under his new friend's spell or something. Such was the magnitude of the duchess's beauty that countless men have been under her spell. I would normally never rush into a relationship this quickly, but I was under Janet's spell and found her completely captivating.
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