Definition of in someone's or something's clutches
: in someone's or something's claws
The hawk had the mouse in its clutches.
—often used figuratively to indicate control over someone They were powerless to oppose them. He had them in his clutches.
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“In someone's or something's clutches.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20someone%27s%20or%20something%27s%20clutches. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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