in the grip of something
成語所屬單字grip
in the grip of something — 慣用語
1. Being affected by something bad that is difficult to stop or escape.
1.慣用語
釋義
陷入（困境）
Being affected by something bad that is difficult to stop or escape.
例句
The city was in the grip of a severe drought.
Many families are in the grip of poverty.