phrasal
: in a tight grip : tightly constricted : securely confined
the war, in which I'd hoped not to be caught, had me by the heels — Kenneth Roberts
phrasal
: in a tight grip : tightly constricted : securely confined
the war, in which I'd hoped not to be caught, had me by the heels — Kenneth Roberts
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012