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be in the grip of something idiom to be experiencing something unpleasant that you have no control over: 处于无法控制的不利局势中;受制于… The country is currently in the grip of the worst recession in 20 years.这个国家现在陷入了20年来最严重的经济衰退之中。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Experiencing and suffering (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom afflict affliction almost/nearly die of somethingidiom be a martyr to somethingidiom be a victim of your own successidiom bear count grip hands-on hit someone where they liveidiom hold onidiom horse impact statement ride see lifeidiom stricken suffer the consequences survive taste
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