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be in the grip ofбыть в тисках
in the grip ofв плену (Ремедиос_П)
in the grips ofво власти (кого-л., чего-л.: Jane recounted a disturbing experience with her daughter, who had an unsettling connection with an entity named Lisa. Years ago, the family had moved into a house where the daughter claimed to interact with Lisa, a girl who had been beaten to death by her mother in a room down the hall. Strange occurrences, including the daughter's eerie behavior and the unexplained deaths of dogs in the pool, led to a visit from a parapsychologist who identified seven to eight entities in the home. The expert urged Jane to leave the possessed house immediately. Her daughter, now 40, remains distant and cold, and Jane suspects still in the grips of Lisa. (coasttocoastam.com) ART Vancouver)