in the grip of something

in the grip(s) of (something)

Controlled, dominated, or greatly affected by something, especially that which is undesirable or adverse. The entire region has been in the grip of a terrible drought. Poor Lauren has been in the grips of pneumonia for nearly a week.

in the ˈgrip of something

experiencing something unpleasant that cannot be stopped: The whole country is in the grip of a serious recession.

See also: grip, of, something

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in the family
in the family way
in the fast lane
in the final analysis
in the firing line
in the first flush
in the first flush of (something)
in the first instance
in the first place
in the first place and in the first instance
in the first/top flight
in the flesh
in the flush of
in the forefront
in the foreseeable future
in the form of (someone or something)
in the frame
in the front line
in the front line(s) (of something)
in the fullness of time
in the game
in the gift of
in the gift of (someone)
in the good graces of
in the great scheme of things
in the grip of something
in the grip of the grape
in the grip(s) of (something)
in the groove
in the gun
in the gutter
in the hands of
in the hands of (someone)
in the hands of somebody
in the heat of
in the heat of (something)
in the heat of the moment
in the here and now
in the hip pocket of (someone)
in the hole
in the hollow of (one's) hand
in the hollow of your hand
in the home stretch
in the hope
in the hope of
in the hope of something
in the hope that
in the hopper
in the hospital
in the hot seat
in the house
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in the front line of
in the front line of something
in the front line(s) (of something)
in the front lines
in the front lines of
in the front lines of something
in the fullness of time
in the fulness of time
in the fulness of time
in the fulness of time
in the fulness of time
In the Future
In the Future
In the Game
In the Garden Ministries
In the Garden Software
in the general time frame
in the genes
in the gift of
in the gift of (someone)
in the good graces of
in the good graces of
in the good graces of
in the good graces of
in the good graces of
In the Grand Manner
in the grand scheme of things
In the Gravest Extreme
in the great scheme of things
in the grip of
in the grip of something
in the grip of the grape
in the grip(s) of (something)
in the groove
in the groove
in the groove
in the groove
in the groove
In the Groove (disambiguation)
In the gross
In the Growing Places
in the gun
in the gutter
in the habit
in the habit of
in the hands of
in the hands of
in the hands of
in the hands of
in the hands of
in the hands of
in the hands of (someone)
In the Hands of Civil Authority
in the hands of one
in the hands of receivers
in the hands of somebody
in the hands of someone
In the Hands of the Fishers
in the heat of
in the heat of
in the heat of (something)
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